Monument record 8512 - Traigh Mhor

Summary

Foundations of oblong stone building

Location

Grid reference NF 69494 05384 (point)
Map sheet NF60NE
Island Barra
Parish BARRA, Western Isles

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Full Description

18.Traigh Mhor
Site Type:Blackhouse
Foundations of oblong stone building 19.3 by 6.1m,door in centre of south wall, and another at west end of south wall.Interior divided in three by two partition walls.East room 4.3 by 3.5m with 1.8m 'doorway' from main room.Main central room 4.3 by 6.5m,with possible low platform,dresser setting or bed box in rear left corner.Westroom 4.3 by 4.8m,with doorway 1.5m from central room,as well as external door.The external wall is c.1.2m wide.
Branigan and Grattan p10.

Also in Branigan and Foster 2000, 37
[Only a 5 figure grid reference given however, as NF69504. CSB 4/2/03].


Keith Branigan & John Grattan, 1998, Coastal Assessment Survey Barra and Vatersay (Bibliographic reference). SWE41024.

Keith Branigan & Patrick Foster, 2000, From Barra to Berneray: Archaeological Survey and Excavation in the Southern Isles ... (Bibliographic reference). SWE41033.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Bibliographic reference: Keith Branigan & John Grattan. 1998. Coastal Assessment Survey Barra and Vatersay. 1 & 2.
  • --- Bibliographic reference: Keith Branigan & Patrick Foster. 2000. From Barra to Berneray: Archaeological Survey and Excavation in the Southern Isles .... SEARCH vol 5.

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Record last edited

Oct 11 2000 12:00AM

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