Lewis, Leurbost
Head Dyke (Post Medieval), Township (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Lewis, Leurbost
Classification Head Dyke (Post Medieval), Township (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Luirbost
Canmore ID 4229
Site Number NB32NE 3
NGR NB 3739 2560
NGR Description Centred NB 3739 2560
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 seventy-six roofed buildings, two partially roofed buildings, one of which is annotated as a Ruins, fifty unroofed buildings, several of which are annotated as Ruins, several enclosures and a head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire, Island of Lewis 1854, sheet 33).
This site is now located within the crofting township of Leurbost as shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1974).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH), 25 July 1997.