Monument record 1656 - GEARRAIDH MOHAL MOR, LEWIS
Summary
Shielings recorded in Name Book, and shown on 1st ed OS 1853
Location
| Grid reference | NB 16820 24480 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NB12SE |
| Island | Lewis |
| Parish | UIG, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NB12SE 8 1682 2448
Three shielings, built of peat moss sods and stones.
Name Book 1851
The OS 1:10,000 map of 1973 shows a single stylised shieling-hut at NB 1681 2448.
Three roofed shieling-huts, one of which lies approximately 250m to the N, are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire, Island of Lewis 1853, sheet 31). One unroofed building is shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1973).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 13 August 1997
Name Book (County), 1998, Name Books of the Ordnance Survey, Ross-shire, No. 86, p. 41 (Unpublished document). SWE4254.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWE4254 Unpublished document: Name Book (County). 1998. Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Ross-shire, No. 86, p. 41.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
