31522: LSFH 1.12 Garadh an Tighearna – FIELD BOUNDARY; DYKE

Summary:

FIELD BOUNDARY (Post Medieval – 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
DYKE (Post Medieval – 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Turf dyke

Location:

NB 28106 18502

Full description:

"This dyke runs east, from an unnamed tributary of Abhainn Chleiteir running north to south between the Abhainn Chleiteir (to the east) and Loch Oigheabhat (to the west), following a sinuous course for 250 metres before terminating against the south-east side of Loch Oigheabhat." Part of: "Stock grazing management field system; probably relating to pre-crofting or early crofting period summer grazing, consisting of a series of turf walls with some stone reinforcements around gateways and where the walls run across areas of bedrock." (Burgess 2004, 26-27 and 17)

References:

Chris Burgess, Northamptonshire Archaeology. 2004. Northamptonshire Archaeology Archaeological Survey and Evaluation of Eilean Chalium Chille and the Putative Site of the Seaforth Head Castle. Part No Loch Seaforth Head Gazeteer.

Acknowledgement:

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