Lewis, Mealista

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

Site Name Lewis, Mealista

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

Canmore ID 134087

Site Number NA92SE 13

NGR NA 9920 2420

NGR Description Centred on NA 9920 2420

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/134087

Digital Images

SC 1691835

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the township and lazy beds with the remains of the radar station and possible nunnery adjacent, taken from the N.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

28/9/2004

SC 1691837

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the township and lazy beds with the remains of the radar station and possible nunnery adjacent, taken from the NW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

28/9/2004

SC 1691834

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the township and lazy beds with the remains of the radar station and possible nunnery adjacent, taken from the NE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

28/9/2004

DP 110798

Oblique aerial view of the remains of the head dykes, lazy beds and buildings at Mealista, taken from the E.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

15/11/2011

SC 1171775

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the township and lazy beds with the remains of the radar station and possible nunnery adjacent, taken from the NNE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

28/9/2004

DP 110799

Oblique aerial view of the remains of the head dykes, lazy beds and buildings at Mealista, taken from the ENE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

15/11/2011

SC 1691827

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the township and lazy beds with the remains of the radar station and possible nunnery adjacent, taken from the WSW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

28/9/2004

SC 1691828

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the township and lazy beds with the remains of the radar station and possible nunnery adjacent, taken from the WSW.

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28/9/2004

SC 1691833

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the township and lazy beds with the remains of the radar station and possible nunnery adjacent, taken from the E.

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28/9/2004

DP 006999

View. Cultivation remains, lazy beds from SW.

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2/8/2005

SC 1691826

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the township and lazy beds with the remains of the radar station and possible nunnery adjacent, taken from the NNE.

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28/9/2004

SC 1691836

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the township, taken from the NW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

28/9/2004

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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

RCAHMS First Edition Survey Project

A township comprising five roofed buildings, one of which is annotated as Tigh nan Cailleachan Dubha [NA92SE 3] and another is annotated as Teampull Mhealastaidh [NA92SE 1], seventeen unroofed buildings, annotated as Ruins, 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 29). Eighteen unroofed buildings, some sheep pens and a head-dyke are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1973).

Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 19 August 1997

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