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Lewis, Garry Oscaroe

Shieling Hut(S) (Post Medieval)

Site Name Lewis, Garry Oscaroe

Classification Shieling Hut(S) (Post Medieval)

Alternative Name(s) Gearraidh Oscaroth

Canmore ID 133741

Site Number NB12SW 13

NGR NB 14338 22448

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/133741

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General shot of main group, taken from the W.
General shot of main group, taken from the W.Oblique aerial view.General shot of main group, taken from the W.

Administrative Areas

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

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Note

What may be seventeen unroofed shieling-huts, annotated as Ruins, are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire, Island of Lewis, 1854, sheet 30).

Three unroofed buildings and nine black dots which may indicate the location of further buildings are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1973).

Information from RCAHMS (SAH), 14 August 1997.

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