Arnol

Arnol (Scottish Gaelic: Àrnoil) is a small village typical of many settlements of the west coast of the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland.

[3] The township of Arnol has been moved at least three times in the last two hundred years with materials for buildings being robbed and re-used from earlier structures.

The older ones have rounded ends and appear as a series of conjoined cells typically with a central living area/byre with a porch and barn on either side.

[6] The excavation by Headland Archaeology revealed successive phases of occupation as the building was modified during the last century as estate owners tried to improve living standards.

In later phases, floors were cobbled or flagged and a step was built to separate the areas occupied by humans and animals.

Black House, 42 Arnol
Black House, 42 Arnol
No. 39 - Excavated room showing byre with central drain and living space beyond - note the width of the walls