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Harris, Tarbert, Tota Glas
Head Dyke (Post Medieval), Township (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Harris, Tarbert, Tota Glas
Classification Head Dyke (Post Medieval), Township (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 122289
Site Number NB10SE 4.02
NGR NB 1470 0060
NGR Description Centred on NB 1470 0060
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/122289
- Council Western Isles
- Parish Harris
- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
- Former District Western Isles
- Former County Inverness-shire
Note
A crofting township comprising fourteen roofed, four unroofed buildings and seven enclosures, and a head-dyke are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire, Island of Harris 1882, sheet xiv). The head-dyke is joined to that of the township of West Tarbert (NB10SW 13) to the NW.
This site is situated within the modern town of Tarbert as shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1973).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 25 February 1997.
