Monument record MWE157480 - Lon Gorm

The remains of several grassy banks, visible in an enclosed field next to the coast, represent the remains of a field system. These include a substantial turf bank, built on stone footings, which forms part of a rectangular enclosure. This bank stands up to 1.25m high and is 1.5m wide. A post and wire fence stood on top of this bank until recently; some dilapidated posts remain in-situ. A second fragment of bank forms a right angle and appears to have been part of a rectilinear enclosure. This lies approximately 15m from the coast edge. It extends, in all, for 10m, is 1m wide and stands up to 0.5m high. There are structural remains in the wider hinterland, located between 50m and 100m from the coast edge and the remains of rig and furrow cultivation are widespread. A fragmentary drystone wall boundary runs along the coast edge nearby. <1>

<1> Hazel Moore & Graeme Wilson, 2005, Western Isles (South), Coastal Zone Assessment Survey, Grimsay, Benbecula & South Uist, 35 (Unpublished document). SWE41106.