Monument record 2712 - BORLUM BAY, SOUTH UIST

Summary

Farmstead

Location

Grid reference Centred NF 82781 28328 (89m by 86m)
Map sheet NF82NW
Parish SOUTH UIST, Western Isles

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

NF82NW 6 centred on 8278 2832

A farmstead comprising two unroofed buildings is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire, Hebrides, South Uist 1880, sheet liv). Two unroofed buildings, one of which has an attached enclosure, are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1970) although they are not at the same location as those on the 1st edition.
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 20 May 1997

Two buildings are depicted on Balds map, one has an attached enclosure to south, the other is 'L'shaped in plan. The location is annotated ' Boelam'. Current AP's indicate cultivation ridging in the wider area.
KM (Arch Service) 19/12/2025


William Bald, 1805, Plan of the Island of South Uist (Cartographic materials). SWE41242.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Cartographic materials: William Bald. 1805. Plan of the Island of South Uist. Digital.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (0)

Record last edited

Dec 19 2025 11:43AM

Comments and Feedback

Do you have any questions or more information about this record? Please feel free to comment below with your name and email address. All comments are submitted to the website maintainers for moderation, and we aim to respond/publish as soon as possible. Comments, questions and answers that may be helpful to other users will be retained and displayed along with the name you supply. The email address you supply will never be displayed or shared.