31521: LSFH 1.11 Garadh an Tighearna – FIELD BOUNDARY; WALL

Summary:

FIELD BOUNDARY (Post Medieval – 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
WALL (Post Medieval – 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
DYKE (Post Medieval – 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Turf and stone wall

Location:

NB 28419 18380

Full description:

"Running east from Garadh an Tighearna for 330 metres this turf dyke is broken only by a small lochan 70 metres from its east end which measures 20 metres in diameter. The dyke terminates against the east shore of an unnamed tributary of Abhiann Chleiteir running from north to south between the Abhainn Chleiteir (to the east) and Loch Oigheabhat (to the west). Where the dyke meets the burn it turns to the south and runs along its eastern shore for 15 metres as a stone and turf construction." 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 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.