31577: LSFH 26.10 Loch Seaforth Head – BLACKHOUSE?

Summary:

HOUSE? (Crofting – 1850 AD to 1950 AD)
BLACK HOUSE? (Crofting – 1850 AD to 1950 AD)
Possible blackhouse (demolished)

Location:

NB 28144 16611

Full description:

"Situated above the northern shore of Loch Seaforth Head, this large pile of stones is orientated from north to south and measures 12 x 10 metres. At the time of survey it was heavily overgrown making interpretation difficult, but it is thought to be the remains of a demolished blackhouse. What is not clear is whether this is the house’s original site or whether in the process of demolition its remains have been moved and redeposited." (Burgess 2004, 53)

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.