Monument record 9827 - G29 Greian, Barra

Summary

Blackhouses

Location

Grid reference NF 69644 05055 (point)
Map sheet NF60NE
Island Barra
Parish BARRA, Western Isles

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

G29 (NF696050) Foundations of two oblong buildings on same east-west orientation. A 10 x 6.5 m is the more northerly and has a door in centre of the north wall, overlooking Traigh Mhor. B 7.5 x 5.5 m is slightly to the south and east and also has a north-facing door. Its rear wall is on the alignment of a sheep wall that runs up to the building from both east and west but stops just short of it. Neither building has traces of internal partitions, chimneys or windows. Blackhouses.

Branigan and Foster 2000, 38.


Keith Branigan & Patrick Foster, 2000, From Barra to Berneray: Archaeological Survey and Excavation in the Southern Isles ... (Bibliographic reference). SWE41033.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- 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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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Feb 4 2003 1:00PM

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