Monument record 9231 - MY73 MINGULAY
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | NL 56195 81965 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NL58SE |
| Island | Mingulay |
| Parish | BARRA, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
MY73 (NL56198196) Shieling complex.
Location: Lower mid hill-slope.
Description: Oval enclosure platformed into hillside with leading edge stone revetted. An entrance on to the platform is from the west next to three small shelters.
Brannigan and Foster 2000, 101
MY73a (NL56198196) Shelter.
Location: As above.
Description: Circular, diam. 1 m, single cell, very indistinct.
Brannigan and Foster 2000, 101
MY73b (NL56198196) Shelter.
Location: As above.
Description: Oval, 3 x 2.5 m, single cell with ragged ring-wall on a slight earthen bank.
Brannigan and Foster 2000, 101
MY73c (NL56198196) Shelter.
Location: As above.
Description: Oval, 3 x 2 m, single cell of earth and stone ring-wall butted against hillside slope bedrock.
Brannigan and Foster 2000, 101
MY73d (NL56198196) Enclosure.
Location: As above.
Description: Oval, 12 x 7 m, enclosure with entrance to west platformed into hillside with stone revetting along leading edge..
Brannigan and Foster 2000, 101
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
Apr 20 2001 12:00AM
