Monument record 1660 - BOSTA, GREAT BERNERA

Summary

Deserted township

Location

Grid reference NB 14000 40100 (point)
Map sheet NB14SW
Island Bernera
Parish UIG, Western Isles

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

NB14SW 6 140 401

Deserted township, planned by I A Crawford on behalf of the School of Scottish Studies.
D G Hurst 1968.

A township, comprising thirteen roofed buildings, four of which are annotated 'Ruins' and two as 'Mill (Corn)', two unroofed buildings, one of which is a mill and two enclosures is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Island of Lewis, Ross-shire 1854, sheet 17). Four unroofed buildings are shown on the current editions of the OS 1:10000 map (1972 and 1974).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 22 September 1997.


D G Hurst, 1967, Post-medieval Archaeol, 110 (Bibliographic reference). SWE33357.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Bibliographic reference: D G Hurst. 1967. Post-medieval Archaeol. 1. 107-21. 110.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jul 28 2005 2:24PM

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