Lewis, Ardoil
Head Dyke (Post Medieval), Township (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Lewis, Ardoil
Classification Head Dyke (Post Medieval), Township (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Peighinn Dhomhnuill
Canmore ID 135005
Site Number NB03SW 31
NGR NB 0442 3204
NGR Description Centred on NB 0442 3204
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Western Isles
- Parish Uig
- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
- Former District Western Isles
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
NB03SW 31 centred on 0442 3204
see also:
NB03SW 34 NB 042 320 to 045 315 Head-dyke
A township comprising ten unroofed buildings, which are annotated as Ruins, and a head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire, Island of Lewis 1854, sheet 23). Six roofed, four unroofed buildings and six enclosures are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1974).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 28 August 1997
