Monument record 1579 - TRAIGH TEINISH
Summary
Midden
Location
| Grid reference | NB 11600 35200 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NB13NW |
| Island | Lewis |
| Parish | UIG, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
no. 23
this is a 1m thick, buried, organic-rich soil on th eroding beach front of Traigh Teinish. A sterile sand overlies a stained brown sand which in turn overlies a black organic soil over bedrock. There are indications of collapsed stonework in section.
Armit 1992, 50
Ian Armit, 1992, Archaeological Field Survey of the Bhaltos (Valtos) Peninsula, Lewis (Bibliographic reference). SWE41031.
I Armit, 1994, Proc Soc Antiq Scot, No.23 (Bibliographic reference). SWE34817.
Burgess, Christopher & Church, Michael, 1997, Coastal Erosion Assessment, Lewis. A Report for Historic Scotland (Bibliographic reference). SWE41000.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SWE34817 Bibliographic reference: I Armit. 1994. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 124. 67-93, fiche 1:A4-G5. No.23.
- --- SWE41000 Bibliographic reference: Burgess, Christopher & Church, Michael. 1997. Coastal Erosion Assessment, Lewis. A Report for Historic Scotland.
- --- SWE41031 Bibliographic reference: Ian Armit. 1992. Archaeological Field Survey of the Bhaltos (Valtos) Peninsula, Lewis.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
