31613: LSFH 40.8 Seaforth Head – FIELD BOUNDARY

Summary:

FIELD BOUNDARY (Crofting – 1850 AD to 1950 AD)
WALL (Crofting – 1850 AD to 1950 AD)
DYKE (Crofting – 1850 AD to 1950 AD)
Stone and turf dyke

Location:

NB 29617 16363

Full description:

"Situated immediately to the south of the modern road from Balallen to Eisgean, the remains of this stone and turf dyke run along the northern (uphill) edge of the crofts at Seaforth Head, marking the northern extent of the enclosed crofting township. The wall can be traced for 200 metres, is up to 1 metre wide and stands up to 0.25 metres high." "Situated on the north shore of Loch Seaforth Head, at its eastern end, this crofting township is marked on the modern Ordnance Survey map (2003). Remains recorded include a blackhouse (40.4) and its stack yard (40.5), a Department of Fisheries cottage (40.1) and its garden enclosures (40.2) and several local bridges that form communications over the various streams and rivers that run in to the east end of Loch Seaforth Head (40.8 and 40.9)." (Burgess 2004, 66 and 70)

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.