Lewis, Crossbost

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

Site Name Lewis, Crossbost

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

Canmore ID 132161

Site Number NB32SE 22

NGR NB 3950 2450

NGR Description Centred on NB 3950 2450

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/132161

Digital Images

SC 1692289

General oblique aerial view centred on the township with the burial-ground and church adjacent, taken from the NW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

23/4/2005

SC 1690869

General oblique aerial view looking across Loch Griomsiadair and the townships towards Loch Liurboist, taken from the E.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

29/9/2004

SC 1007567

General oblique aerial view centred on the township with the burial-ground, church and township adjacent, taken from the W.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

23/4/2005

SC 1007569

Oblique aerial view centred on the township with the burial-ground and manse adjacent, taken from the SE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

23/4/2005

DP 048124

Lewis, Crossbost township, oblique aerial view.

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Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England

16/7/1965

DP 111270

Oblique aerial view of the remains of the township, head dyke and lazy beds at Crosbost, Lochs, Lewis, taken from the SSW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

16/11/2011

DP 111271

General oblique aerial view of the townships of Crosbost, Ranish and Grimshader, looking towards Stornoway, Lewis, taken from the SSE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

16/11/2011

DP 111272

General oblique aerial view of the townships of Crosbost, Ranish and Grimshader, looking towards Stornoway, Lewis, taken from the SSE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

16/11/2011

SC 1007568

General oblique aerial view centred on the township with the burial-ground and church adjacent, taken from the NW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

23/4/2005

SC 1690928

General oblique aerial view centred on the township with the burial-ground and church adjacent, taken from the NW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

23/4/2005

SC 1691064

Oblique aerial view centred on the townships, taken from the WSW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

24/9/2004

SC 1690870

General oblique aerial view looking across Loch Griomsiadair and the townships towards Loch Liurboist, taken from the ENE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

29/9/2004

SC 1690929

General oblique aerial view centred on the township with the burial-ground, church and cemeteries and township adjacent, taken from the WNW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

23/4/2005

SC 1690857

Oblique aerial view centred on the townships, taken from the SW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

24/9/2004

SC 1690871

General oblique aerial view looking across Loch Griomsiadair and the townships towards Loch Liurboist, taken from the ENE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

29/9/2004

SC 1690927

Oblique aerial view centred on the township with the burial-ground adjacent, taken from the SE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

23/4/2005

SC 1692288

Oblique aerial view centred on the township with the burial-ground and manse adjacent, taken from the SE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

23/4/2005

SC 1690856

Oblique aerial view centred on the townships, taken from the SW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

24/9/2004

SC 1692290

General oblique aerial view centred on the township with the burial-ground, church and township adjacent, taken from the W.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

23/4/2005

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Administrative Areas

Council Western Isles
Parish Lochs
Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
Former District Western Isles
Former County Ross And Cromarty

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Note

RCAHMS First Edition Survey Project

A township comprising twenty-nine roofed, two partially roofed, seven unroofed buildings, several enclosures and a head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire, Island of Lewis 1854, sheet 33). A crofting township comprising fifty-one roofed, two partially roofed and eleven unroofed buildings is shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1974).

Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 25 July 1997

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