Monument record 6396 - Shawbost
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NB 25878 47807 (178m by 307m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NB24NE |
| Island | Lewis |
| Parish | BARVAS, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Surrounding Land Status code - C
NB24NE 24.01 2590 4780
A township, comprising one roofed building, eight unroofed buildings and nine enclosures is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Island of Lewis Ross-shire 1853, sheet 7). Three unroofed buildings and five enclosures are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1974).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 23 January 1997.
REPORT DATE: 25/11/1998
Three settlement clusters are depicted on the Chapman / Gibbs map, located on the north side of Allt na Muilne.
KM (Arch Service CnES) 24/03/2026
Chapman, James / Gibbs, Alexander, 1807-09, Plan of [the] Island of Lewis (Cartographic materials). SWE41337.
Burgess, Christopher & Church, Michael, 1997, Coastal Erosion Assessment, Lewis. A Report for Historic Scotland (Bibliographic reference). SWE41000.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Mar 24 2026 10:03AM
