Monument record 1658 - GEARRAIDH A' SGURAIN, LEWIS
Summary
Shielings
Location
| Grid reference | NB 19100 23600 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NB12SE |
| Island | Lewis |
| Parish | UIG, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NB12SE 10 191 236
A number of shielings to which is attached a small portion of green or arable land. Some of these shielings are in ruins, the others are inhabited for about eight weeks in the summer.
Name Book 1851
Four unroofed shieling-huts, which are annotated as Ruins, and two roofed shieling-huts are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire, Island of Lewis 1853, sheet 31). Four unroofed buildings are 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Name Book (County), 1998, Name Books of the Ordnance Survey, Ross-shire, No. 86, p. 22 (Unpublished document). SWE4254.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWE4254 Unpublished document: Name Book (County). 1998. Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Ross-shire, No. 86, p. 22.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
