Harris, Amhuinnsuidhe
Also known as
Govick
Classifications: Township(Period Unassigned),Head Dyke(Post Medieval)
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Location Details
Local authority: Western Isles
Parish: Harris
Former region: Western Isles Islands Area
Former district: Western Isles
Former county: Inverness-Shire
Further details
Site number: NB00NW 4
Unique identifier (UID): 122258
Related resources
Oblique aerial view of the township at Amhuinnsuidhe, taken …
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
General oblique aerial view centred on the pier at Amhuinnsu…
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
Oblique aerial view of the township at Amhuinnsuidhe, taken …
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
Oblique aerial view of the township at Amhuinnsuidhe, taken …
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
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| Archive reference | Title | Catalogue level | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|
| DP 110758 | Oblique aerial view of the township at Amhuinnsuidhe, taken from the S. | Item Level |  |
| DP 110760 | Oblique aerial view of the township at Amhuinnsuidhe, taken from the SSE. | Item Level |  |
| DP 110762 | General oblique aerial view centred on the pier at Amhuinnsuidhe, taken from the E. | Item Level |  |
| DP 110763 | Oblique aerial view of the township at Amhuinnsuidhe, taken from the NE. | Item Level |  |
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1 Note
Category: Descriptive accounts
Event reference: 707141
NB00NW 4 centred on 040 081
"..The remains of several houses are to be seen here, which were once occupied by tenants..."
Name Book 1881
A township comprising six unroofed buildings, an enclosure, some field walls and a head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire, Island of Harris 1881, sheet ix). Four roofed, two unroofed buildings, two enclosures, some field walls and a head-dyke are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1973). These buildings form part of the township of Amhuinnsuidhe, which on the 1st edition is shown as less extensive and lying to the SE of the township of Leosavay.
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 20 February 1997
References
Ordnance Survey (Name Book). (1848-1878) Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey (6 inch and 1/2500 scale). Page(s): Book No 4, 119 RCAHMS Shelf Number: Ref