Monument record 1827 - BOROSDALE, HARRIS
Summary
Centred on NG 037 835, township shown on 1st ed. OS map 1881
Location
| Grid reference | NG 03700 83500 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG08SW |
| Island | Harris |
| Parish | HARRIS, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
NG08SW 10 centred on 037 835
The First Edition Survey Project has changed the NGR of this site to the centre of the township.
(NG 040 834) Two tumbled walls connected to heaps of large boulders, submerged at high-tide - associated with nearby deserted township and built to prevent cattle from straying.
Visited by Ordnance Survey (NKB) 3 July 1969.
A township comprising five roofed, thirteen unroofed buildings and six enclosures is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire, Island of Harris 1881, sheet xxvii). Twenty-three roofed, four unroofed buildings and nine enclosures are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1973).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 18 March 1997
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
