Monument record 8755 - SY86 SANDRAY

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Blackhouse

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Grid reference NL 63375 91905 (point)
Map sheet NL69SW
Island Sandray
Parish BARRA, Western Isles

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SY86 (NL63379190) Blackhouse.
Location: Plateau on lower hill slope to Sheader.
Description: Sub-rectangular single cell, 5 x 3.5 m, unimproved blackhouse, with 0.6 m thick walls that are externally rounded and built of banked earth and small stones, but internally they are stone-faced and sharply cornered. There are opposing entrances east and west.
Note: Covered by heather.
Brannigan and Foster 2000, 75


Keith Branigan & Patrick Foster, 2000, From Barra to Berneray: Archaeological Survey and Excavation in the Southern Isles ... (Bibliographic reference). SWE41033.

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  • --- Bibliographic reference: Keith Branigan & Patrick Foster. 2000. From Barra to Berneray: Archaeological Survey and Excavation in the Southern Isles .... SEARCH vol 5.

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Mar 27 2001 12:00AM

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