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North Uist, Clachan-a-luib

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

Site Name North Uist, Clachan-a-luib

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

Canmore ID 123308

Site Number NF86SW 49

NGR NF 8119 6379

NGR Description Centred NF 812 638

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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

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Note

A crofting township comprising nine roofed, one partially roofed, four unroofed buildings, four enclosures and what may be a head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire, Hebrides, North Uist 1882, sheet xxxix). Twelve roofed, five unroofed buildings and an enclosure are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1971).

Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 30 April 1997.

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