Monument record 8796 - SY132 SANDRAY
Summary
Location
Grid reference | NL 64696 90475 (point) |
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Map sheet | NL69SW |
Island | Sandray |
Parish | BARRA, Western Isles |
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Full Description
SY132 (NL64699047) Shieling complex.
Location: Hill-slope coastal peninsula.
Description: Interconnected multicellular builidng, 8 x 7 m, complex of four circular and rectangular rooms.
Note: Much collapsed stonework. Similar in form to SY75.
Brannigan and Foster 2000, 77
SY132a (NL64699047) Shieling.
Location: As above.
Description: Rectangular single cell, 3.5 x 3 m, with south entrance and no direct access to the other rooms.
Brannigan and Foster 2000, 77
SY132b (NL64699047) Shieling.
Location: As above.
Description: Square single cell, 2 x 2 m, with party wall to (a), entrance through from (d), external exit to north, but there is no access to cell (c).
Brannigan and Foster 2000, 77
SY132c (NL64699047) Shieling.
Location: As above.
Description: Slightly oval single cell, 1.5 x 1.2 m, with entrance to north-east. Although it has a party wall with (b) there is no connection with the other cells.
Brannigan and Foster 2000, 77
SY132d (NL64699047) Shieling.
Location: As above.
Description: Circular single cell, 2 m diam., acts as antechamber to cell (b). Entrance to south-east.
Brannigan and Foster 2000, 77
Keith Branigan & Patrick Foster, 2000, From Barra to Berneray: Archaeological Survey and Excavation in the Southern Isles ... (Bibliographic reference). SWE41033.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWE41033 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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Record last edited
Mar 28 2001 12:00AM