32958: MEALISTA, LEWIS – SOUTERRAIN (Undated)

Summary:

SOUTERRAIN (Undated)
Souterrain, site now lost

Location:

NA 991 242

Full description:

NA92SE 2 991 242.

An earth-house, consisting of a gallery terminating
in a bee-hive chamber, existed at Mealista (NA 991242)
The stones were removed for building purposes.
F W L Thomas 1870.

No further information
Visited by OS (R L) 30 June 1969.

References:

1866-8. ‘On the primitive dwellings and hypogea of the Outer Hebrides’, Proc Soc Antiq Scot. Part No 7. 171

Acknowledgement:

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