Monument record 8845 - PY34 PABBAY
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | NL 59136 87165 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NL58NE |
| Island | Pabbay, Barra |
| Parish | BARRA, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
PY34 (NL59138716) Shieling complex.
Location: Coastal bench at base of hill-slope from The Hoe.
Description: A mass of collapsed stonework, 11 x 7 m in area, but in which several shelter sturctures can be seen.
Note: The site is difficult to approach and is in an exposed position liable to erosion.
Brannigan and Foster 2000, 85
PY34a (NL59138716) Shelter.
Location: As above.
Description: Circular single cell, diam. 4 m, of large set slabs.
Brannigan and Foster 2000, 85
PY34b (NL59138716) Shelter.
Location: As above.
Description: Oval single cell, 6 x 4 m, of large set slabs and piled stone, which may be more extensive collapsed stonework obscures a large part of its possible floor area.
Brannigan and Foster 2000, 85
PY34c (NL59138716) Shelter.
Location: As above.
Description: Possibly circular, diam. 3 m, single cell but largely collapsed.
Brannigan and Foster 2000, 85
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.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Mar 29 2001 12:00AM
