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Lewis, Upper Barvas

Building(S) (Period Unassigned), Farmstead(S) (Period Unassigned), Head Dyke (Post Medieval), Township (Period Unassigned), Township (Period Unassigned)(Possible)

Site Name Lewis, Upper Barvas

Classification Building(S) (Period Unassigned), Farmstead(S) (Period Unassigned), Head Dyke (Post Medieval), Township (Period Unassigned), Township (Period Unassigned)(Possible)

Canmore ID 131320

Site Number NB35SE 53.01

NGR NB 3602 5103

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/131320

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  • 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 number of pre-improvement settlements are visible on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Island of Lewis, Ross-shire 1853, sheet 8) within the arable area of Barvas. In addtition some lengths of head-dyke lie to the N.

(NB 3601 5103) A township, comprising seven unroofed buildings and three enclosures is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Island of Lewis, Ross-shire 1853, sheet 8). Three enclosures are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1974).

(NB 3577 5200) What may be a township, comprising four unroofed buildings and one attached enclosure is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Island of Lewis, Ross-shire 1853, sheet 8). Three unroofed buildings and two enclosures are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1974).

(NB 3601 5031) A farmstead, comprising one unroofed building and one attached enclosure, and one unroofed structure are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Island of Lewis, Ross-shire 1853, sheet 8), but they are not shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1974).

(NB 3582 5016) A farmstead, comprising one unroofed building and one attached enclosure is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Island of Lewis, Ross-shire 1853, sheet 8), but it is not shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1974).

(NB 3635 5144) A farmstead, comprising one unroofed building and two enclosures is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Island of Lewis, Ross-shire 1853, sheet 8), but it is not shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1974).

(NB 3575 5150) A single unroofed building is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Island of Lewis, Ross-shire 1853, sheet 8), but it is not shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1974).

Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 20 February 1997.

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