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Lewis, Loch Uanalair

Head Dyke(S) (Post Medieval)

Site Name Lewis, Loch Uanalair

Classification Head Dyke(S) (Post Medieval)

Canmore ID 206345

Site Number NB24NE 52

NGR NB 291 459

NGR Description Centred on NB 291 459

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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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

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Note

An extensive system of head-dykes which runs roughly E-W from NB 317 468 to NB 272 461 is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Island of Lewis, Ross-shire 1853, sheet 13). It is conjoined to another system of head-dykes to the W (NB24NE 51) and it may be associated with the townships of Bragar (NB24NE 8.00) and Arnol (NB34NW 2.00) to the N.

Some lengths of head-dyke are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1974).

Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 21 January 2002

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