Monument record 8555 - OROSAY
Summary
4 Clearance cairns
Location
| Grid reference | NL 70685 99115 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NL79NW |
| Island | Barra |
| Parish | BARRA, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
1.Orosay
Site Type:4 Clearance cairns
Four small cairns,mostly primary clearance debris, from 0.7m to 1.5m diam.
Branigan and Grattan 1998, 22
S17* (NL706992) Four small oval or oblong cairns, each c. 1.5 m long, on the tidal isllet of Orosay. They appear to be clearance cairns.
Branigan and Foster 2000, 20.
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)
- --- SWE41024 Bibliographic reference: Keith Branigan & John Grattan. 1998. Coastal Assessment Survey Barra and Vatersay. 1 & 2.
- --- SWE41033 Bibliographic reference: Keith Branigan & Patrick Foster. 2000. From Barra to Berneray: Archaeological Survey and Excavation in the Southern Isles .... SEARCH vol 5.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Oct 16 2000 12:00AM
