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Lewis, 5 Garynahine

Blackhouse (Post Medieval), Sheepfold (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Lewis, 5 Garynahine

Classification Blackhouse (Post Medieval), Sheepfold (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 244296

Site Number NB23SW 49.03

NGR NB 2334 3178

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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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

NB23SW 49.03 2334 3178

No 5 Ge NB 2334 3178. Remains of blackhouse converted to stockfold.

Sponsor: Garynahine Grazings Committee and Residents Association

J Crawford 2002

An unroofed structure, annotated as a 'sheepfold' is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Island of Lewis, Ross-shire, Sheet 25, 1853) and the OS 1:10,000 map sheet (although the 1:10,000 edition shows the structure to be divided in two by a central cross-wall.)

RCAHMS (SO) 2003

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