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Lewis, Ceap Dubh
Head Dyke(S) (Post Medieval)
Site Name Lewis, Ceap Dubh
Classification Head Dyke(S) (Post Medieval)
Canmore ID 206243
Site Number NB45NE 60
NGR NB 477 590
NGR Description Centred on NB 477 590
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/206243
- 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 490 600 to NB 455 568 is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Island of Lewis, Ross-shire 1853, sheet 2). It adjoins two other systems of head-dykes to the NE (NB56SW 69) and to the SW (NB45SW 31) as well as the head-dyke associated with the farmstead NB46SW 22.
Some lengths of head-dyke are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1992).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 22 January 2002
