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Lewis, Miavaig

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

Site Name Lewis, Miavaig

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

Alternative Name(s) Miabhaig

Canmore ID 4046

Site Number NB03SE 9

NGR NB 0870 3440

NGR Description Centred on NB 0870 3440

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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

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A township comprising three roofed buildings, one partially roofed building, three unroofed buildings, one of which is annotated as a Ruin, two enclosures and a head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire, Island of Lewis 1854, sheet 24). One unroofed, two roofed buildings and the fragmentary remains of the head-dyke are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1974).

Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 2 September 1997

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