Barvas, Lewis. The damage caused by the extensive removal
of turf for building purposes, the underlying soil for
manure and peat for fuel or manure, led to skinned land,
which simply means land without any turf or soil cover.
Examples can be seen inland from the crofting townships
that lie along the north-west coast of Lewis, from Barvas
to South Dell. NB 364502
Bragar, Lewis. Remains of the pre-crofting toun at Bragar,
including rigs, enclosures, house footings and outbuildings.
can be found close to the shore. As with other touns along
the north-west coast of Lewis, their pre-crofting settlement
was located closer to the shore. NB 2gj4xx
Europie, Lewis. Lazy beds. The most north-westerly toun in
the Hebrides. The northern part of the former toun
contains some of the finest examples of surviving lazy beds
in the region. NB 522658
Illeray, Benbecula. Abandoned pre-yoo house platforms and
house sites. The toun of Illeray was devastated by storms in
the ¡6yos and again in the niid- i xth century. Its former
house platforms now lie amidst tidal creeks and flats. NF
7866j6 f>
The Udal, North Uist. Site of a medieval and early modern
toun. A large and complex settlement mound on a
peninsula at the tip of North Uist. Its excavation revealed a
succession of settlement from prehistory down to the late
seventeenth century, when the tanning toun on the site
was abandoned. NF 82078o
Museums
The region has a wide range of regional and local museums
and heritage centres, as well as numerous clan centres.
Those most relevant to the themes covered in his book
include The Highland Folk Museum (Kingussie and
Newtonmore). the West Highland Folk Museum (Fort
William), Auchindrain Township Open Air Museum
(Furnace, Art,ryll), and the new Museum of the Isles
(Armadale). Local museums of particular interest include
No 42, Arnol (Lewis), Glencoe and North Lorn Folk
Museum (Gleneoe, Lochaber), Laidhay Folk Museum
(Caithness). Kilmuir (Skye), and Strathnaver Museum
(l3ettyhill, Sutherland).
Further Reading
AberAeerr arrd North-East SrvtIAnrl, Exploring Scotland's
Heritage series, I A G Shepherd (HMSO 1996 edition)
/lrf)'// nrrrl the II'estem Isles, Exploring Scotland's Heritage
series, G kitcliie and M Harman (HMSO 1 <) <)6 edition)
The Brrildirxs,rs 0( Scotlalld: Highlnrrrls alld Islallds, J Giflord
(Penguin I <)Y2)
Clansluy, C <> m»> Macinnes (Tuckwell press 1996)
From Chiefs to Landlorrls, I? A Dodl;shon (Edinburgh
University Press t9yt;)
Lost Kin,?,rlnrrrc. Celtir SrntLurr! nrrrl the A1iddle Ages, J L Roberts
(Edinburgh University Press 1 <) <)7)
77x' I?in,trAnrn or the Islcs. ,Srotlnnd'; 1 1. I.si <.iii Sed hoard

c.morrc.t336, R A Macl7onald (Tuckwell Press 1997)
Tlre Hi,?,hlmrds, Exploring Scotland's Heritage series, J
Close-Brooks (IZCAHMS 19b6)
The Isl?au! L3lacklmuw, l1IId i Cllide to ʻ/lit, Blnckhnuso' No 42,
Aninl, A Fenton (Historic Scotland 19A? edition)
Tlit, iiid r Vestenl IsLardc cJ Scotlanrl: nlcir Ecorromy and
Society ill the Senenteerrt!r emtllr)', F Shaw (John I)onald
r98o)
.\'ol1h East Perth. All Arrlraeolot,irnl LunJsrnpc (RC:AHMS 1)90)
Watcrllish, Skye nrul Lor/wish District, Hl?,!rlnrrd ReYinrr,
At?orested Land Survey (IZCAHMS 1993)
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