Monument record 9869 - G70 Greian, Barra

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Clearance cairns

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Grid reference NF 68260 03539 (point)
Map sheet NF60SE
Island Barra
Parish BARRA, Western Isles

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G70 (NF683035) Three somewhat irregular, grassed-over cairns, 2-3 m max. Length, in line below a rock face. Clearance cairns.
Brannigan and Foster 2000, 40

NF 6823 0346
Oval stone clearance cairn 2m x 3m
NF 6821 0351
Clearance cairn, conical, 1m high, 3m diam
NF 6818 0347
Three clearance cairns
Knott 2001, 19


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Carol Knott, 2001, Barra & Vatersay Survey, Western Isles (Unpublished document).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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  • --- Bibliographic reference: Keith Branigan & Patrick Foster. 2000. From Barra to Berneray: Archaeological Survey and Excavation in the Southern Isles .... SEARCH vol 5.
  • --- Unpublished document: Carol Knott. 2001. Barra & Vatersay Survey, Western Isles.

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Feb 10 2003 11:42AM

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