Monument record 8593 - Buaile nam Bodach, promontory enclosure
Summary
Promontory enclosure, with evidence of probable Late Bronze Age use
Location
| Grid reference | NF 71191 01878 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NF70SW |
| Island | Barra |
| Parish | BARRA, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
On the headland, we excavated the remains of a roughly-built stone bank which enclosed an area about 8m diameter. It was associated with a trodden peat surface from which we recovered a small quantity of flint flakes and one small blade; there was no handmade pottery from the site. It is possible that this site belongs in the neolithic era, but a somewhat similar site excavated on the south coast of the Tangaval peninsula suggest it may belong in the earlier first millennium BC.
Brannigan 2000, 5
Keith Brannigan, 2000, The Buaile nam Bodach Project (Unpublished document). SWE41026.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWE41026 Unpublished document: Keith Brannigan. 2000. The Buaile nam Bodach Project.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Nov 2 2000 12:00AM
