Monument record 8581 - AIRD A' CHAOLISE
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | NL 62114 97914 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NL69NW |
| Island | Barra |
| Parish | BARRA, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
3.Aird a,Chaolise (VN155)
NL62119791
Site Type:enclosure,cairn and shelters
Circular stone enclosure with two shelters attached on east side,with adjacent cairn and relict feild walls.
Branigan and Grattan 1998, 36.
VN2 (NL621977) Oval stone setting 2.5 x 1.5 m, well-embedded. Shelter type A.
Brannigan and Foster 2000, 41
VN3 (NL621977) Arc of stone set against two large blocks in an orthostat boundary. Shelter type E.
Brannigan and Foster 2000, 41
VN4 (NL621976) Two adjacent roughly semicircular (diam. 4 m) stone settings against an orthostat boundary. Shelters type E.
Brannigan and Foster 2000, 41
VN155 (NL621979) A very roughly built stone wall making an enclosure, about 11 x 7 m, on a small headland formed by a storm beach. A shelter is attached on the east side. An adjacent shelter tupe A 2 m diam., lies to the east.
Brannigan and Foster 2000, 48
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 17 2000 12:00AM
