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Lewis, Cnocan Breac
Head Dyke(S) (Post Medieval)
Site Name Lewis, Cnocan Breac
Classification Head Dyke(S) (Post Medieval)
Canmore ID 206393
Site Number NB24SW 58
NGR NB 232 433
NGR Description Centred NB 232 433
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/206393
- Council Western Isles
- Parish Barvas
- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
- Former District Western Isles
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
Note
An extensive system of head-dykes which runs roughly NE-SW from NB 240 438 to NB 224 428 is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Island of Lewis, Ross-shire 1853, sheet 12). It adjoins two other systems of head-dykes to the SW (NB24SW 60) and to the NE (NB24NE 51).
Some lengths of head-dyke are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1975).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 21 January 2002
