Monument record 8864 - PY53 PABBAY

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Three curvilinear conjoining enclosures, for pony breeding?

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Grid reference NL 60575 87235 (point)
Map sheet NL68NW
Island Pabbay, Barra
Parish BARRA, Western Isles

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PY53 (NL60578723) Enclosures.
Location: Valley floor.
Description: Three irregular curvilinear cojoining enclosures, total area 30 x 35 m, with drystone walls standing 1.5 m high.
Note: Reportedly built for breeding pit ponies. Enclosure (a) 25 x 15 m. Enclosure (b) 20 x 20 m. Enclosure (c) 25 x 20 m.
Brannigan and Foster 2000, 86


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 29 2001 12:00AM

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