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Lewis, Dalmore

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

Site Name Lewis, Dalmore

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

Canmore ID 137270

Site Number NB24SW 32.02

NGR NB 2180 4445

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

A township, which forms the southern focus of Dalmore, comprising five roofed buildings, one unroofed building, one unroofed structure and eight enclosures is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Island of Lewis, Ross-shire 1853, sheet 12). To the W is a head-dyke which extends to join that of the township NB24NW 25.

Five unroofed structures which may be buildings and three enclosures are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1975).

Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 18 September 1997.

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