Monument record 11366 - Bhoisnis

Summary

Settlement

Location

Grid reference Centred NF 88903 80370 (103m by 100m)
Map sheet NF88SE
Island Berneray
Parish NORTH UIST, Western Isles

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Three ruined blackhouse type structures visible on current AP's, other similair sized depressions are visible c.50m to the north, likely indicating other house sites. These ruins are not depicted on the 6" 1st ed (1880); but are clearly represented on Balds 'Map of Harris' as the settlement annotated as 'Voshiness'. Likely assocation with the isolated structure MWE157525.
KM (Arch Service CnES) 26/05/2025


William Bald, 1805, Map of Harris (Cartographic materials). SWE41213.

Centre for Field Archaeology, 2005, Coastal Zone Assessment Survey, North Uist (Bibliographic reference). SWE41070.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Bibliographic reference: Centre for Field Archaeology. 2005. Coastal Zone Assessment Survey, North Uist.
  • --- Cartographic materials: William Bald. 1805. Map of Harris. Digital.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (0)

Record last edited

May 26 2025 9:52AM

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