Monument record 4136 - LITTLE BERNERA
Summary
Centred on NB 1440 4070, township & fish curing building shown on 1st ed OS map 1854
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NB 14365 40683 (484m by 259m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NB14SW |
| Island | Bernera Beag, Lewis |
| Parish | UIG, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
NB14SW 12.00 centred on 1440 4070
NB14SW 12.01 1436 4058 Fish Curing Building
A township, comprising seventeen roofed buildings, sixteen of which are annotated as ruins and one as a curing house, six enclosures and head-dykes is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Island of Lewis, Ross-shire 1854, sheet 17). Eight unroofed and five enclosures are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1972).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 22 September 1997.
A small settlement is depicted here on the Chapman /Gibbs map (1807).
KM 26/05/2026
Chapman, James / Gibbs, Alexander, 1807-09, Plan of [the] Island of Lewis (Cartographic materials). SWE41337.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWE41337 Cartographic materials: Chapman, James / Gibbs, Alexander. 1807-09. Plan of [the] Island of Lewis. Digital.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 26 2026 10:10AM
