31596: LSFH 45.8 Rubha nan Carn – WELL (Post Medieval to Crofting – 1540 AD to 1950 AD)
Summary:
WELL (Post Medieval to Crofting – 1540 AD to 1950 AD)
Well
Location:
NB 28491 16381
Full description:
"Situated to the east of dyke 45.7 this well consists of a large boulder, within the stone enclosure, with a small circle of stones on its south side measuring 1 x 1 metres. The hollow in front of this boulder that would have originally pooled water has been filled in with a pile of smaller stones, possibly clearance from the surrounding crofting phase lazybeds." (Burgess 2004, 61)
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.
Record Location
Details
- Record Type:
- Historical or Archaeological Site
- Type Of Site:
- Well
- Period:
- Crofting (1850-1950 AD); Post-Medieval (1540-1900 AD)
- SMRRecord ID:
- MWE144639
- Record Maintained by:
- CECL