Monument record 3775 - AIRIGH EISHAL, LEWIS

Summary

Sheilings

Location

Grid reference Centred NB 37760 17594 (122m by 119m)
Map sheet NB31NE
Parish LOCHS, Western Isles

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

NB31NE 10 377 176

What may be seven unroofed shieling-huts annotated as Ruins are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire, Island of Lewis 1854, sheet 38). Two black dots which may indicate the site of buildings are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1974).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 9 July 1997

Current AP's show a number of sub-circular stone structures; probable sheilings with a later enclosure at the base of a rocky hillock.
KM (Arch Service) 11/09/2026

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Record last edited

Sep 11 2026 8:54AM

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