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Harris, Strond

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Head Dyke (Post Medieval), School (Period Unassigned), Township (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Harris, Strond

Classification Head Dyke (Post Medieval), School (Period Unassigned), Township (Period Unassigned)

Alternative Name(s) Carminish

Canmore ID 122312

Site Number NG08SW 12

NGR NG 030 842

NGR Description Centred NG 030 842

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Oblique aerial view centred on the possible enclosure, township, the remains of the buildings and the remains of the dun, taken from the SW.
Oblique aerial view centred on the possible enclosure, township, the remains of the buildings and the remains of the dun, taken from the SW.Aerial view of Strond/Srannda, Carminish & Leverburgh, South Harris, Hebrides, looking NW.Violet Banks Photograph Album - Isle of Harris - Page 5 - Loch SteisevatView of cottages at Strond.General oblique aerial view of the remains of the townships of Strond, Carminish and Borosdale and the nearby head dyke and lazy beds, Leverburgh, Harris, taken from the NW.Oblique aerial view centred on the possible enclosure, township, the remains of the buildings and the remains of the dun, taken from the SW.General oblique aerial view of the remains of the townships of Strond, Carminish and Borosdale and the nearby head dyke and lazy beds, Leverburgh, Harris, taken from the NW.Violet Banks Photograph Album - Isle of Harris - Page 10 - Northton woman; Leverburgh woman

Administrative Areas

  • Council Western Isles
  • Parish Harris
  • Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
  • Former District Western Isles
  • Former County Inverness-shire

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RCAHMS First Edition Survey Project

A township comprising forty-four roofed buildings, including a school, four partially roofed buildings, eight unroofed buildings, several enclosures and a head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire, Island of Harris 1882, sheet xxii). Thirty roofed, two partially roofed, sixteen unroofed buildings, several enclosures and a head-dyke are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1973).

Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 18 March 1997.

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