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Lazy Beds (Post Medieval)

Site Name Lewis, Eoropie

Classification Lazy Beds (Post Medieval)

Alternative Name(s) Butt Of Lewis

Canmore ID 270560

Site Number NB56NW 28

NGR NB 5272 6541

NGR Description Centred on NB 5272 6541

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Digital Images

SC 1690878

General oblique aerial view looking across the lighthouse towards the township and lazy beds, taken from the NNE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

29/9/2004

SC 1690879

General oblique aerial view looking across the lighthouse towards the township and lazy beds, taken from the NNE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

29/9/2004

SC 1782877

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the settlement with the remains of lazy beds adjacent, taken from the NW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

24/9/2004

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the settlement with the remains of lazy beds adjacent, taken from the NNE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

24/9/2004

SC 1692521

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the settlement with the remains of lazy beds adjacent, taken from the W.

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24/9/2004

SC 1692620

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of lazy beds with the townships and chapel adjacent, taken from the NE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

29/9/2004

SC 1692621

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of lazy beds with the townships and chapel adjacent, taken from the NE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

29/9/2004

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Oblique aerial view centred on the Butt of Lewis lighthouse with the enclosure and lazy beds adjacent, taken from the NNW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

29/9/2004

SC 1690875

Oblique aerial view centred on the lighthouse with the enclosure and lazy beds adjacent, taken from the NNW.

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29/9/2004

SC 1692587

General oblique aerial view looking across the lighthouse towards Eoropie, taken from the NNE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

28/9/2004

SC 1782876

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the settlement with the remains of lazy beds adjacent, taken from the N.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

24/9/2004

SC 1692522

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the settlement with the remains of lazy beds adjacent, taken from the SW.

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24/9/2004

SC 1692589

General oblique aerial view looking across the lighthouse towards Eoropie, taken from the NNW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

28/9/2004

SC 1782878

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the settlement with the remains of lazy beds adjacent, taken from the SW.

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24/9/2004

SC 968147

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of lazy beds with the townships and chapel adjacent, taken from the NE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

29/9/2004

SC 1690874

Oblique aerial view centred on the lighthouse with the enclosure and lazy beds adjacent, taken from the NNE.

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29/9/2004

SC 1692523

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the settlement with the remains of lazy beds adjacent, taken from the SE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

24/9/2004

SC 1692588

General oblique aerial view looking across the lighthouse towards Eoropie, taken from the N.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

28/9/2004

SC 1782879

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the settlement with the remains of lazy beds adjacent, taken from the SE.

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24/9/2004

SC 1692519

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the settlement with the remains of lazy beds adjacent, taken from the NNE.

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24/9/2004

SC 1692520

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the settlement with the remains of lazy beds adjacent, taken from the NNE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

24/9/2004

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Administrative Areas

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

Archaeology Notes

NB56NW 28 centred on 5272 6541

A large expanse of lazy bed cultivation with different alignments fringes the NE coast from the Butt of Lewis lighthouse (NB56NW 8) to Dun Eistean (NB56NW 1). The linear fields of the improved crofts overlie these cultivation remains, but considered together with the cultivation remains visible at Cunndal (NB56NW 29) and further SW (NB56NW 19), this expanse represents a very large area of cultivation subsequently abandoned.

Information from RCAHMS (SMDG) 1 February 2005

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