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Lewis, Cnip

Head Dyke (Post Medieval), Township (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Lewis, Cnip

Classification Head Dyke (Post Medieval), Township (Period Unassigned)

Alternative Name(s) Kneep

Canmore ID 134988

Site Number NB03NE 51

NGR NB 0960 3650

NGR Description Centred on NB 0960 3650

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Western Isles
  • Parish Uig
  • Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
  • Former District Western Isles
  • Former County Ross And Cromarty

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Cliff, Valtos (Bhaltos), Kneep (Cnip), Reef Ring of traditional crofting and fishing settlements on a wing-shaped peninsula rich in archaeological remains. These include the causewayed islet Dun Baravat, a complex roundhouse on a hill loch; the excellently preserved lower part of a broch tower on Loch na Berie, overbuilt with later cellular structures until c.9th century AD; five 19th century grain mills, above the road at Traigh na Berie, and an Iron Age wheelhouse complex at kneep.

Taken from "Western Seaboard: An Illustrated Architectural Guide", by Mary Miers, 2008. Published by the Rutland Press http://www.rias.org.uk

Archaeology Notes

NB03NE 51.00 centred on 0960 3650

NB03NE 51.01 0968 3602 Blackhouses

NB03NE 51.02 0980 3688 Blackhouses; Enclosures

NB03NE 51.03 0975 3625 Blackhouses; Enclosures

A crofting township, comprising thirteen roofed buildings, three of which are annotated 'Ruin', five unroofed buildings, a crofting field-system and a head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Island of Lewis, Ross-shire 1854, sheet 17). To the W there are further lengths of head-dyke which may be associated with this site.

Ten roofed buildings, one partially roofed building, eleven unroofed buildings, a head-dyke and a re-aligned crofting field-system are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1974).

Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 19 September 1997.

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