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Lewis, Mealasta Island, Airigheann A' Chraois
Shieling Hut(S) (Post Medieval)(Possible)
Site Name Lewis, Mealasta Island, Airigheann A' Chraois
Classification Shieling Hut(S) (Post Medieval)(Possible)
Canmore ID 134096
Site Number NA92SE 7
NGR NA 978 222
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/134096
- Council Western Isles
- Parish Uig
- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
- Former District Western Isles
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
NA92SE 7 978 222
What may be five unroofed shieling-huts, which are annotated as Ruins, are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire, Island of Lewis 1854, sheet 34), but they are not shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1973).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 17 July 1997
An oblique aerial photograph (CEU 1980) has recorded at least two of the possible ruined shieling-huts, just north of the inlet of Airigheann a' Chraois.
Information from RCAHMS (ALD) 9 June 2004
