31391: ALINE, LEWIS – CAIRN (Undated), BUILDING (Undated), SITE (Undated)

Summary:

CAIRN (Undated)
BUILDING (Undated)
SITE (Undated)
Cairn, with later post-mediaeval building

Location:

NB 2062 1225

Full description:

NB21SW 6.06 2062 1227

About 160m ENE of NB21SW 4 there is a similar cairn of stones just above high water level. Sea erosion is occurring at the toe of the structure. On top there are the remains of a building of blackhouse type with adjacent storehouse. [OS 1:10,000 map, 1973 shows an unroofed building at NB 2062 1225, in the area indicated by Curtis and Curtis.]
M R and G R Curtis 1994c

Acknowledgement:

Information provided by Western Isles Council Sites & Monuments Record, January 2006.