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Lewis, Portnaguran
Head Dyke (Post Medieval), Township (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Lewis, Portnaguran
Classification Head Dyke (Post Medieval), Township (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 128138
Site Number NB53NE 7
NGR NB 5578 3729
NGR Description NB 5570 3695 to NB 5580 3770
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/128138
- Council Western Isles
- Parish Stornoway
- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
- Former District Western Isles
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
Note
A township, comprising twelve roofed, five unroofed buildings and a head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Island of Lewis, Ross-shire 1851, sheet 21). A crofting township, comprising nineteen roofed and three unroofed buildings is shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1975).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 26 September 1997.
