Monument record 3444 - FIDIGIDH UACHDRACH, LEWIS

Summary

Beehive Sheilings

Location

Grid reference Centred NB 06822 21933 (195m by 61m)
Map sheet NB02SE
Island Lewis
Parish UIG, Western Isles

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

NB02SE 5 0676 2192

What may be five roofed shieling-huts are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire, Island of Lewis 1854, sheet 35). One roofed building and three black dots which may indicate the location of unroofed buildings are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1973).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 15 July 1997

Four Beehive sheiling visible on current AP's, possibly several others only visible as mounds.
KM (Arch Service CnES) 27/07/2026

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Record last edited

Jul 27 2026 5:17PM

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