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Lewis, Dalmore
Lazy Beds (Post Medieval), Township (Period Unassigned), Township (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Lewis, Dalmore
Classification Lazy Beds (Post Medieval), Township (Period Unassigned), Township (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 137255
Site Number NB24SW 32
NGR NB 2190 4490
NGR Description Centred on NB 2190 4490
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/137255
- Council Western Isles
- Parish Barvas
- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
- Former District Western Isles
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
NB24SW 32.00 centred on 2190 4490
NB24SW 32.01 2175 4500 Township
NB24SW 32.02 2180 4445 Township
NB24SW 32.03 2174 4475 Church; Building; Enclosures
NB24SW 32.04 2190 4470 Crofting Township
NB24SW 32.05 2171 4494 Building
Two phases of Dalmore township are depicted on the 1st edition OS 6-inch map (Island of Lewis, Ross-shire 1853, sheet 12) comprising a pre-improvement township and a crofting township which is laid along a road. In addition an extensive system of head-dykes (NB24SW 58), which may be partly associated with these townships, lies to the S.
Both phases are completely abandoned on the 2nd edition of the OS 6-inch map (Island of Lewis 1897, sheet 12). D Macdonald (1978) notes that Dalmore was cleared to enlarge Dalbeag farm.
Dalmore was reoccupied sometime after 1897, a new crofting township built on a different alignment and with a new road and this is shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1975).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 17 September 1997.
