Lewis, Glen Tolsta, Bun A' Ghlinne
Head Dyke(S) (Post Medieval), Mill(S) (Period Unassigned)(Possible), Township (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Lewis, Glen Tolsta, Bun A' Ghlinne
Classification Head Dyke(S) (Post Medieval), Mill(S) (Period Unassigned)(Possible), Township (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 128085
Site Number NB54SW 4
NGR NB 5220 4450
NGR Description Centred on NB 5220 4450
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/128085
- Council Western Isles
- Parish Stornoway
- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
- Former District Western Isles
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
NB54SW 4.00 centred on 5220 4450
NB54SW 4.01 5211 4454 & 5217 4451 Mills (Possible)
'A small village of huts. They are built of stone and of peats and thatched staw and heather...'
Name Book 1852. Book No 38, 73
A township, comprising nineteen roofed and two unroofed buildings, annotated Ruin, six enclosures and two head-dykes is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Island of Lewis, Ross-shire 1852, sheet 15).
Two roofed buildings, one partially roofed building and seven unroofed buildings, and a field-system are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1973).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 30 June 1997.
