Monument record 9757 - B161 Borve valley, Barra
Summary
Blackhouse
Location
| Grid reference | NF 660 012 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NF60SE |
| Island | Barra |
| Parish | BARRA, Western Isles |
Map
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Full Description
B161 (NF660012) Foundations of robbed blackhouse, 9 x 5 m, wall base 2 m thick, no trace of door. The building sits on a rectangular platform.
Brannigan and Foster 2000, 33
NB Six figure grid reference only, RCB
NF 6604 0132 (centred on)
Farmstead shown on 1st ed OS map. Rectangular house gone except for rubble base, but two outbuildings are better preserved, including one tiny rectangular drystone shed 7.25m from pole 3.
Knott 2001, 14
Keith Branigan & Patrick Foster, 2000, From Barra to Berneray: Archaeological Survey and Excavation in the Southern Isles ... (Bibliographic reference). SWE41033.
Carol Knott, 2001, Barra & Vatersay Survey, Western Isles (Unpublished document). SWE41119.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 21 2003 3:06PM
