Monument record 8539 - RUBHA CHARNAIN

Summary

Blackhouse

Location

Grid reference NF 72294 02504 (point)
Map sheet NF70SW
Island Barra
Parish BARRA, Western Isles

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

55. Rubha Charnain (A24)
Site Type: blackhouse
Oblong thick-walled building, 8.5 x 5 m, with door in centre of south wall. No internal partitions but a secondary pen built into the south-west corner.
Branigan and Grattan 1998, 17.

A24* (NF723025) Blackhouse, 8.5 x 5 m, door in centre of south wall and small 'cupboard' built into south-west corner.
Branigan and Foster 2000, 12


Keith Branigan & John Grattan, 1998, Coastal Assessment Survey Barra and Vatersay, 17 (Bibliographic reference). SWE41024.

Keith Branigan & Patrick Foster, 2000, From Barra to Berneray: Archaeological Survey and Excavation in the Southern Isles ..., 12 (Bibliographic reference). SWE41033.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Bibliographic reference: Keith Branigan & John Grattan. 1998. Coastal Assessment Survey Barra and Vatersay. 1 & 2. 17.
  • --- Bibliographic reference: Keith Branigan & Patrick Foster. 2000. From Barra to Berneray: Archaeological Survey and Excavation in the Southern Isles .... SEARCH vol 5. 12.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Oct 12 2000 12:00AM

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