Lewis, Col
Head Dyke (Post Medieval), Township (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Lewis, Col
Classification Head Dyke (Post Medieval), Township (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Nether Coll; Col Iorach
Canmore ID 136382
Site Number NB43NE 12
NGR NB 4700 3990
NGR Description Centred NB 4700 3990
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/136382
- Council Western Isles
- Parish Stornoway
- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
- Former District Western Isles
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
Note
A large crofting township with two foci of settlement each adjacent to a road, comprises fifty roofed, two unroofed buildings, one partially roofed building and a head-dyke as depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Island of Lewis, Ross-shire 1852, sheet 14 and 15). A much enlarged township is shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1988).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 27 June 1997.
