Monument record 8680 - A125 ARDVEENISH
Summary
Location
Grid reference | NF 70814 03126 (point) |
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Map sheet | NF70SW |
Island | Barra |
Parish | BARRA, Western Isles |
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Full Description
A125 (NF708031) The site of MacNeil's kelp factory, built c. 1832, now occupied by the Presbytery. The enclosure wall with several blocked arched gateways survives.
Branigan and Foster 2000, 16
[NB 6 fig. grid ref. only CSB 20/03/01].
The area along the southern boundary wall of this site was being redeveloped in 2018 / 2019. The southern boundary wall was recorded prior to being demolished and areas of the site underwent archaeological evaluation. Only the area adjacent to the southern wall indicated any archaeological remains. This area was subsiquently excavated ahead of development find the footings of earlier buildings. These are likely to be associated with the kelp factory and whose form may have been of lean-to type structures abutting the boundary wall. No significant archaeological finds were recovered during these works.
K.Murphy (Archaeologist CnES) 26/08/2019
Keith Branigan & Patrick Foster, 2000, From Barra to Berneray: Archaeological Survey and Excavation in the Southern Isles ..., 16 (Bibliographic reference). SWE41033.
Headland Archaeology Ltd, 2019, Archaeological Evaluation & Historic Building Recording at Garadh A Bhagh A Tuath, Isle of Barra. (Unpublished document). SWE41232.
Uist Archaeology Ltd, 2019, Archaeological Excavation Garadh A Bhagh A Tuath, Isle of Barra. (Unpublished document). SWE41231.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SWE41033 Bibliographic reference: Keith Branigan & Patrick Foster. 2000. From Barra to Berneray: Archaeological Survey and Excavation in the Southern Isles .... SEARCH vol 5. 16.
- --- SWE41231 Unpublished document: Uist Archaeology Ltd. 2019. Archaeological Excavation Garadh A Bhagh A Tuath, Isle of Barra..
- --- SWE41232 Unpublished document: Headland Archaeology Ltd. 2019. Archaeological Evaluation & Historic Building Recording at Garadh A Bhagh A Tuath, Isle of Barra..
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
Record last edited
Aug 26 2019 10:59AM