Monument record 6496 - Barvas
Summary
Prehistoric domestic building?
Location
| Grid reference | NB 35030 51739 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NB35SE |
| Island | Lewis |
| Township | Barvas, Barvas, Western Isles |
| Parish | BARVAS, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Surrounding Land Status code - A Recommended Action - Monitor, survey, excavate (?) (Burgess & Church 1997)
Site 16.3 a sub-oval enclosure of single stone measuring 4m long, 2.5m wide and up to 0.6m high. Up to two courses of stone survive in the wall. The structure has a paved entrance at the south east. The structure has been undermined at its western end.
Cook 1999, 9 & 18
Burgess, Christopher & Church, Michael, 1997, Coastal Erosion Assessment, Lewis. A Report for Historic Scotland (Bibliographic reference). SWE41000.
Murray Cook, 1999, Machair erosion survey of Barvas Sands, Isle of Lewiis, the Outer Hebrides (Unpublished document). SWE41012.
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Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Sep 29 1999 12:00AM
