Monument record 8582 - BIRUASLUM

Summary

Oval stone setting

Location

Grid reference NL 60954 96255 (point)
Map sheet NL69NW
Island Barra
Parish BARRA, Western Isles

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

6.Biruaslun (BM1)
NL60959624
Site Type:Oval stone setting
Oval stone setting 7 x 5.5m perched near cliff edge.The northern segment is comprised of three large blocks 0.8-1m in size,whislt the southern arc is a line of smaller blocks.Between the northern and southern segments,at the east and west ends,there are no stones at all.This does not appear to be a shelter:neithar its form or location support that interpretation.
Branigan and Grattan 1998, 36

BM1 (NL609962) Oval stone setting, 7 x 5.5 m, perched near the cliff edge. The northern segment is comprised of three large blocks 0.8 - 1 m in size, whilst the southern arc is a line of smaller blocks. Between the northern and southern segments, at the east and west ends, there are no stones at all. This does not appear to be a shelter: neither its form or location support that interpretation. Function and date unknown.
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)

  • --- 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.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Oct 17 2000 12:00AM

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