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South Uist, Holmar
Head Dyke (Post Medieval), Township (Period Unassigned)
Site Name South Uist, Holmar
Classification Head Dyke (Post Medieval), Township (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Tholmair, Sandwick, Sanndabhaig
Canmore ID 126068
Site Number NF84SW 7
NGR NF 832 426
NGR Description centred on NF 832 426
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/126068
- Council Western Isles
- Parish South Uist
- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
- Former District Western Isles
- Former County Inverness-shire
Note
A township comprising six roofed, one partially roofed, three unroofed buildings, three enclosures, some field walls and part of a head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire, Hebrides, South Uist etc. 1880, sheet xlix). Eight roofed, seven unroofed buildings, three enclosures, some sheep pens and parts of the head-dyke are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1971).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 13 May 1997
