Monument record 13290 - LEWIS, LOCH NA CARTACH

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SHIELING-HUTS (POSSIBLE) shown on 1st ed OS map 1851

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Grid reference Centred NB 3774 3869 (132m by 124m)
Map sheet NB33NE
Island Lewis
Parish STORNOWAY, Western Isles

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NB33NE 17 3774 3870

What may be three unroofed shieling-huts are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Island of Lewis, Ross-shire 1851, sheet 20). One unroofed building which may be a shieling-hut is shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1972).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 24 September 1997.

Four structures are depicted on the Chapman/ Gibbs map of 1807. One structure is visible on current AP's.
KM (Arch Service)26/11/2025

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Nov 26 2025 3:39PM

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