Lewis, Dun Carloway

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

Site Name Lewis, Dun Carloway

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

Alternative Name(s) Doune Charlobhaidh; Charlabhaigh

Canmore ID 137108

Site Number NB14SE 13

NGR NB 1890 4120

NGR Description Centred on NB 1890 4120

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/137108

Digital Images

SC 1692089

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the broch with the remains of the blackhouse and township adjacent, taken from the ENE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

24/9/2004

SC 1692090

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the broch with the remains of the blackhouse and township adjacent, taken from the NNE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

24/9/2004

SC 1692092

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the broch with the remains of the blackhouse and township adjacent, taken from the WSW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

24/9/2004

DP 235930

Oblique aerial view.

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Historic Environment Scotland

4/6/2016

SC 1692036

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the broch with the remains of the blackhouse and township adjacent, taken from the ESE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

24/9/2004

SC 1692041

General oblique aerial view looking across the remains of the broch with the remains of the blackhouse and township adjacent, taken from the SE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

24/9/2004

DP 110856

Oblique aerial view of Dun Carloway, taken from the S.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

15/11/2011

DP 110858

Oblique aerial view of Dun Carloway, taken from the S.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

15/11/2011

SC 1692033

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the broch with the remains of the blackhouse and township adjacent, taken from the WNW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

24/9/2004

SC 1692042

General oblique aerial view looking across the remains of the broch with the remains of the blackhouse and township adjacent, taken from the SE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

24/9/2004

SC 1692088

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the broch with the remains of the blackhouse and township adjacent, taken from the ESE.

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24/9/2004

SC 1692091

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the broch with the remains of the blackhouse and township adjacent, taken from the WNW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

24/9/2004

SC 1692116

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the broch with the remains of the blackhouse and township adjacent, taken from the SW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

24/9/2004

DP 110857

Oblique aerial view of Dun Carloway, taken from the S.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

15/11/2011

SC 1692039

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the broch with the remains of the blackhouse and township adjacent, taken from the NNW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

24/9/2004

SC 959593

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the broch with the remains of the blackhouse and township adjacent, taken from the NNW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

24/9/2004

DP 110854

Oblique aerial view of Dun Carloway, taken from the W.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

15/11/2011

DP 235931

Oblique aerial view.

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Historic Environment Scotland

4/6/2016

SC 1692034

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the broch with the remains of the blackhouse and township adjacent, taken from the WSW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

24/9/2004

SC 1692035

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the broch with the remains of the blackhouse and township adjacent, taken from the SSW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

24/9/2004

SC 1692040

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the broch with the remains of the blackhouse and township adjacent, taken from the NW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

24/9/2004

SC 1692117

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the broch with the remains of the blackhouse and township adjacent, taken from the SW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

24/9/2004

SC 1692119

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the broch with the remains of the blackhouse and township adjacent, taken from the SSE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

24/9/2004

DP 048125

Lewis, Dun Carloway, remains of the broch with adjacent blackhouse and township, oblique aerial view.

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Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England

16/7/1965

SC 1692037

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the broch with the remains of the blackhouse and township adjacent, taken from the NE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

24/9/2004

SC 1692038

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the broch with the remains of the blackhouse and township adjacent, taken from the N.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

24/9/2004

SC 1692043

General oblique aerial view looking across the remains of the broch with the remains of the blackhouse and township adjacent, taken from the SE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

24/9/2004

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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

Archaeology Notes

NB14SE 13.00 centred on 1890 4120

NB14SE 13.01 NB 1845 4097 Mill (Possible)

A township, comprising ten roofed, two unroofed buildings, fourteen enclosures and a head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Island of Lewis, Ross-shire 1853, sheet 12). A crofting township of fifteen roofed buildings, three unroofed buildings and the head-dyke is shown on the current editions of the OS 1:10000 map (1974).

Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 18 September 1997.

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