Monument record 9256 - MY107 MINGULAY
Summary
Shieling
Location
| Grid reference | NL 56077 82754 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NL58SE |
| Island | Mingulay |
| Parish | BARRA, Western Isles |
Map
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Full Description
MY107 (NL56078275) Shieling.
Location: Lower valley hill-slope.
Description: Oval, 8 x 5 m, double cell very similar to MY106 except that the individual rooms are circular. The main room is 3 m diam. with 1 m thick earthen walls edged in places with stonework. An entrance may exist to the north. The second room of 2 m diam. is cojoined on the south-western side. No entrance is visible to this room.
Note: Covered by heather.
Brannigan and Foster 2000, 105
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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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Apr 23 2001 12:00AM
