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Beehive houses

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English: Figs. 1 and 2. Perspective drawing and ground-plan of a both on the

south side of Loch an Ath Ruaidh, Aird Mhor, Uig, Lewis. This bo’ is entire, but ruinous; and the outer casing of turf having nearly weathered away, the structure of the interior wall is visible. Fig. 8. Aridh, near Loch Shnaithebhall, Uig, Lewis; approaching the rectangular form, and perhaps partly roofed with wood. Fig. 4. Both on west side of Loch an Ath Ruaidh, having two doors, a ruin ; e, was the place of the fire; ¢, the bench or seat; 6, when filled with hay, would be the bed.


Plate XI from: Thomas, F.W.L. (1862). "Notice of Beehive Houses in Harris and Lewis; with Traditions of the "Each-uisge", or Water-horse, connected". Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 3: 127-144.
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Author Thomas, F.W.L. (Frederick William Leopold) c.1812–1885

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