Monument record 9458 - MY271 MINGULAY
Summary
Peat dryer
Location
| Grid reference | NL 55706 83764 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NL58SE |
| Island | Mingulay |
| Parish | BARRA, Western Isles |
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Full Description
MY271 (NL55708376) Peat dryer.
Location: Ridge plateau.
Description: Subrectangular, 4 x 1.9 m, very low flat mound on a small grassy platform. A few stones are in place along the southern side of the mound, but the rest is degrading and spreading to the nroth where a few scattered stones mark the original side of the mound.
Note: Active erosion is removing the peat soil from the eastern edge.
Brannigan and Foster 2000, 115
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
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Apr 27 2001 12:00AM
