31525: LSFH 1.15 Cnoc nan Clach – 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 28539 18770

Full description:

"A spur of dyke 1.7 turning towards the south-west and running for 200 metres before terminating against a modern fence line. Dyke 1.7 is constructed of turf and stone just before the spur takes off, but the spur appears to be entirely constructed of turf, and stands to a maximum height of 0.7 metres." 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, 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.