Monument record 1550 - SOUTH UIST, 'GARRY FLUICH'

Summary

Deserted township

Location

Grid reference Centred NF 77171 40749 (753m by 443m)
Map sheet NF74SE
Island South Uist
Parish SOUTH UIST, Western Isles

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

NF74SE 17 774 408

Deserted township, planned by I A Crawford on behalf of the School of Scottish Studies.
D G Hurst 1968.

A scattered clearance township, western extent is roughly marked by the later sheepfold, the eastern extent is truncated by the A865 main road. Depicted on Balds map and annottated ' Gerryfleugh', with additional smaller unnamed linear settlement to the northeast. Ruins are visible on current AP's and lidar imagery. Further detailed survey of this settlement would be beneficial.
K.M (Arch Service CnES) 02/02/2026


William Bald, 1805, Plan of the Island of South Uist (Cartographic materials). SWE41242.

D G Hurst, 1967, Post-medieval Archaeol, 110 (Bibliographic reference). SWE33357.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Bibliographic reference: D G Hurst. 1967. Post-medieval Archaeol. 1. 107-21. 110.
  • --- Cartographic materials: William Bald. 1805. Plan of the Island of South Uist. Digital.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Feb 2 2026 3:24PM

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