Site Event/Activity record EWE277 - Broad Bay Mass Burial, Braigh.

Location

Location Braigh, Isle of Lewis
Grid reference NB 4801 3219 (point)
Map sheet NB43SE
Island Lewis
Parish STORNOWAY, Western Isles

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Organisation

Historic Scotland

Date

Not recorded.

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Description

During road widening works unexpected burials were encountered. These were excavated. Following further study of these remains It seems likely that these were victims of a shipwreck.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • --- Bibliographic reference: R McCullagh. 1989c. Discovery and Excavation, Scotland. 71.
  • --- Unpublished document: Roderick McCullagh & Finbar McCormick. 1990b. 'The investigation of a post-medieval mass grave at Braighe, Lewis'. 26-8.
  • --- Article in serial: Roderick McCullagh & Finbar McCormick. 1991. 'The excavation of post-mediaeval burials from Braigh, Aignish, Lewis, 1989'.

Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

  • Braigh na h-Aoidhe (Find Spot)
  • BROAD BAY, BRAIGHE, LEWIS (Monument)

Record last edited

Nov 25 2022 12:24PM

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