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Loch Dubh, Lewis

Shieling Hut(S) (Post Medieval)(Possible)

Site Name Loch Dubh, Lewis

Classification Shieling Hut(S) (Post Medieval)(Possible)

Canmore ID 136412

Site Number NB43NW 20

NGR NB 4098 3815

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

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

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What may be two roofed shieling-huts are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Island of Lewis, Ross-shire 1851, sheet 20), but they are not shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1974).

Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 24 September 1997.

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