Lewis, Marvig
Head Dyke (Post Medieval), Township (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Lewis, Marvig
Classification Head Dyke (Post Medieval), Township (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Marabhig, Marbhig, Mariveg, Airigh Eishal
Canmore ID 134075
Site Number NB41NW 4
NGR NB 4120 1890
NGR Description Centred on NB 4120 1890
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Western Isles
- Parish Lochs
- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
- Former District Western Isles
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
Note
A township comprising thirty-seven roofed, eight unroofed buildings, seven of which are annotated as Ruins, fourteen enclosures and a head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire, Island of Lewis 1854, sheet 38). A modern crofting township comprising fifty-three roofed, six partially roofed, thirty-seven unroofed buildings and the fragmentary remains of the head-dyke are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1974).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 9 July 1997