Monument record 9493 - MY306/318 MINGULAY
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | NL 55896 83895 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NL58SE |
| Island | Mingulay |
| Parish | BARRA, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NB Two peat dryers with identical NGRs, but different descriptions:
MY306 (NL55898389) Peat dryer.
Location: Ridge plateau.
Description: Rectangular, 4.1 x 2.2 m, setting of placed stones, still in their original last use positions, with a few scattered outside. Both sides and end walls have a stone edge.
Brannigan and Foster 2000, 116
MY318 (NL55898389) Peat dryer.
Location: Ridge plateau.
Description: Oval, 3 x 1.8 m, low flat mound with a facade of a single embedded stone set on edge. Side stones are few and spaced out.
Note: Active and severe erosion dosn to bedrock along the western flank.
Brannigan and Foster 2000, 117
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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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Apr 27 2001 12:00AM
