Monument record 8064 - Saltavik Bay

SU142:
Measuring 8.7 x 5.5 metres this small stone faced earth cored building is orientated from east to west and has a single entrance at the west end of its northern wall. Internal a step may be seen immediately to the east of the entrance ceating a large internal platform. Several recesses or ambreys were noted in the south west corner of the structure directly opposite the door.
Interpretation: This ancillary structure does not appear to be a drying barn but has all of the features that might be expected of a shieling or beehive cell. However its location on the fringes of Baile K would seem to preclude this explanation of its form, unless it existed prior to the area being permanently settled.
(Babtie Group, 1999)

Babtie Group, 2000, Eriskay Causeway Archaeological Sruvey Draft Report (Unpublished document). SWE41018.