Harris, Finsbay
Head Dyke (Post Medieval), School (Period Unassigned), Township (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Harris, Finsbay
Classification Head Dyke (Post Medieval), School (Period Unassigned), Township (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Fionnsabhagh
Canmore ID 122304
Site Number NG08NE 6
NGR NG 0733 8674
NGR Description Centred NG 0733 8674
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/122304
- Council Western Isles
- Parish Harris
- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
- Former District Western Isles
- Former County Inverness-shire
NG08NE 6 centred 0733 8674
A township comprising nineteen roofed, two partially roofed, four unroofed buildings, seven enclosures and a head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire, Island of Harris 1882, sheet xxiii). Sixteen roofed, twelve unroofed buildings, eight enclosures and a head-dyke are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1974).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 14 March 1997.
NMRS REFERENCE:
ARCHITECT: Alexander Ross (I.C. May 20, 1875).
