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St Kilda, Hirta, An Lag Bho'n Tuath

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Enclosure(S) (Post Medieval)

Site Name St Kilda, Hirta, An Lag Bho'n Tuath

Classification Enclosure(S) (Post Medieval)

Canmore ID 92179

Site Number NF19NW 27

NGR NF 104 996

NGR Description Centred NF 104 996

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Hirta, An Lag Bho'n Tuath. View of enclosures from NE with cleit 1043 in foreground.
Hirta, An Lag Bho'n Tuath. View of enclosures from NE with cleit 1043 in foreground.Hirta, An Lag Bho'n Tuath. View of enclosures from NE with cleits 1039 and 1042-3 in the middle distance.Hirta, An Lag Bho'n Tuath. View of enclosures from NE with cleit 1049 in the foreground.General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, centred on Village Bay and enclosures at An Lag Bho'n Tuath, taken from the NW.An Lag Bho'n Tuath. General view of enclosures from North West.An Lag Bho'n Tuath. General view.General view of An Lag, St Kilda.Working shot, RCAHMS St Kilda 2008.View of enclosures from NView of enclosures from NView from NWGeneral view of An Lag Bho 'n TuathPublication drawing; St Kilda, An Lag Bho 'n Tuath, distribution plan. Photographic copy.An Lag Bho'n Tuath. Detail of enclosure. Digital image of B 11248Hirta, An Lag Bho'n Tuath. View of enclosures from NE with cleits 1039-40 and 1042-44 in the middle distance.An Lag Bho'n Tuath, enclosures. View from E of S enclosures.Hirta, An Lag Bho'n Tuath. View of enclosures from E.An Lag Bho'n Tuath. General view from East.An Lag Bho'n Tuath. General view of enclosures from South West.An Lag Bho'n Tuath. General view of Cottam Structure 16.St Kilda, An Lag Bho'n Tuath. General view.St Kilda, An Lag Bho'n Tuath. Elevated view across the enclosures to Creagan Dubh.St Kilda, An Lag Bho'n Tuath. Elevated view across the enclosures to Creagan Dubh.St Kilda, An Lag Bho'n Tuath. Detail of enclosure wall.Working shot, RCAHMS St Kilda 2008.View from NAn Lag Bho'n Tuath. General view of eclosures from East.An Lag Bho'n Tuath. General view from East.An Lag Bho'n Tuath. General view of enclosures from North West.An Lag Bho'n Tuath. View of enclosure walls from West.An Lag Bho'n Tuath. General view of Cottam Structure 16.Hirta, An Lag Bho'n Tuath. View of enclosures from W with cleit 961 in the foreground.General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, centred on Mullach Mor Radar Station, taken from the NW.An Lag Bho'n Tuath. General view of enclosures from North East.An Lag Bho'n Tuath. General view of enclosures from West.An Lag Bho'n Tuath. View of enclosure walls from West.A detail of a section of wall of the enclosures at An Lag Bho'n Tuath, St Kilda.St Kilda, An Lag Bho'n Tuath. Elevated view across the enclosures to Glacan Chonchair.St Kilda, An Lag Bho'n Tuath. Enclosures.St Kilda, An Lag Bho'n Tuath. Enclosures.View westwards from An Lag.View from NAn Lag Bho'n Tuath. General view of enclosures from South West.An Lag Bho'n Tuath. General view of enclosures from South West.An Lag Bho'n Tuath. General view of enclosures from West.Hirta, An Lag Bho'n Tuath. General view of enclosures from NNW.An Lag Bho'n Tuath, enclosures. Detail of enclosure wall.An Lag Bho'n Tuath, enclosures. Detail of enclosure wall.An Lag Bho'n Tuath, enclosures. View from W of N enclosures.An Lag Bho'n Tuath, enclosures. View from W of N enclosures.General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, centred on enclosures at An Lag Bho'n Tuath, taken from the NW.Publication drawing; St Kilda, plan of ?enclosure (at NF 1030 9967). Photographic copy.An Lag Bho'n Tuath. General view of enclosures from South.St Kilda, An Lag Bho'n Tuath. Elevated view across the enclosures to Glacan Chonchair.View from ConachairView from NNEView from NAn Lag Bho'n Tuath. General view of enclosures from North East.Vertical aerial photograph showing St Kilda.Hirta, An Lag Bho'n Tuath. View of enclosures from NE.An Lag Bho'n Tuath, enclosures. Detail of enclosure wall.the Hirta, An Lag Bho'n Tuath. View of enclosures from E with cleit 1088 in the foreground.Hirta, An Lag Bho'n Tuath. View of enclosures from E with cleit 1084 in the foreground.Hirta, An Lag Bho'n Tuath. View of enclosures from N with cleit 1049 in foreground.Hirta, An Lag Bho'n Tuath. View of enclosures from WNW.General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, centred on enclosures at An Lag Bho'n Tuath, taken from the WNW.An Lag Bho'n Tuath. General view of enclosures from North West.An Lag Bho'n Tuath. General view of enclosures from South West.An Lag Bho'n Tuath. General view of Cottam Structure 16.An Lag Bho 'n Tuath, looking SW towards Village Bay.Enclosures at An Lag Bho 'n Tuath above the village.View of peat cutting on the N side of An LagAn Lag Bho'n Tuath. General view of Cottam Structure 16.An Lag Bho'n Tuath. General view of enclosures from North East.An Lag Bho'n Tuath. General view of enclosures from West.An Lag Bho'n Tuath. General view of enclosures from North East. Digital image of B 11127Hirta, An Lag Bho'n Tuath. General view of enclosures from NW with cleit 941 in the foreground.Hirta, An Lag Bho'n Tuath. View of enclosures from NW with cleit 941 in the foreground.An Lag Bho'n Tuath, enclosures. View from E of N enclosures.An Lag Bho'n Tuath. General view of Cottam Structure 16.St Kilda, An Lag Bho'n Tuath. Enclosures and cleitean.St Kilda, Village Bay. General view facing east looking over the head dyke towards An Lag Bho'n Tuath.An Lag Bho'n Tuath. General view of Cottam Structure 16.Hirta, An Lag Bho'n Tuath. View of enclosures from NE.An Lag Bho'n Tuath, enclosures. Detail of entrance through enclosure wall.An Lag Bho'n Tuath, enclosures. Detail of entrance through enclosure wall.Hirta, An Lag Bho'n Tuath. General view of enclosures from W with cleit 961 in the foreground and Oiseval beyond.Hirta, An Lag Bho'n Tuath. View of enclosures from W.St Kilda, An Lag Bho'n Tuath. Detail of enclosure wall.General viewAn Lag Bho'n Tuath. General view of enclosures from East.An Lag Bho'n Tuath. General view of enclosures from North West.General oblique aerial view of the Hirta centred on the village and remains of the enclosures, taken from the WSW.Hirta, An Lag Bho'n Tuath. View of enclosures from NE with cleit 1047 in foreground.Hirta, An Lag Bho'n Tuath. View of enclosures from NW.Hirta, An Lag Bho'n Tuath. View of enclosures from NE with cleit 1049 in the foreground.An Lag Bho'n Tuath, enclosures. Detail of enclosure wall.An Lag Bho'n Tuath, enclosures. View from E of S enclosures.Hirta, An Lag Bho'n Tuath. General view from SW showing the enclosures and the cleits running upslope to The Gap.General oblique aerial view of St Kilda, centred on Village Bay and enclosures at An Lag Bho'n Tuath, taken from the ENE.

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Western Isles
  • Parish Harris
  • Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
  • Former District Western Isles
  • Former County Inverness-shire

Archaeology Notes

NF19NW 27 centred NF 104 996.

The survey of the four drystone built enclosures at An Lag Bho'n Tuath and their underlying features was completed, and further structures surrounding the enclosures were recorded (see NF19NW 25 and NF19NW 26 ).

A Morrison 1992b.

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