Monument record 290 - AIRIGH AN DA MHILE, LEWIS

NB33SE 3 382 323

A small rocky hill on which are a number of small shielings (OS 1:10,000 map, 1973 shows four rectangular features, centred NB 382 323). Information from the Name Book.

Eight roofed shieling-huts are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Island of Lewis, Ross-shire 1851, sheet 27). Four unroofed buildings whcih may be shieling-huts are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1973).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 26 September 1997.

Current AP's show some sheiling structures are visible, with possible other sites located east & west along the ridge. This sheiling group is interesting as it is depicted on the Chapman/Gibbs map (1807-09) and is annotated ' Arrie-dahe vile', (two mile sheilings).
KM (Arch Service) 30/06/2026

Chapman, James / Gibbs, Alexander, 1807-09, Plan of [the] Island of Lewis (Cartographic materials). SWE41337.

Name Book (County), 1998, Name Books of the Ordnance Survey, Book No. 71, 16 (Unpublished document). SWE4254.