Monument record 9763 - C5 Cueir, Barra
Summary
Shieling hut and mound
Location
| Grid reference | NF 67633 02949 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NF60SE |
| Island | Barra |
| Parish | BARRA, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
C5 (NF676029) A 2.5 m high grassed mound, 12 x 9.5 m, with heavily embedded remains of a stone and turf hut 3.5 m square. At the sout -east corner of the mound, and halfway down its slope, a shell miden has been exposed by sheep and yielded two small reddish-brown gritty sherds and a flint blade. Medieval shieling hut, overlying a Later prehistoric site.
Brannigan and Foster 2000, 34
NB Six figure grid reference only, RCB
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
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Record last edited
Jan 21 2003 3:33PM
