Monument record 9966 - VN85 North Vatersay

VN85 (NL623960) A low hillock c. 40 m x 20 x with the remains of nine circular kerbed mounds in varying states of preservation (Fig. 9.9). (1) Diam. 8.8 m, robbed on north-east and disturbed at centre. Largest surviving kerbstones 1 m. (2) Diam. 6 m. Largest surviving kerbstone 0.9 m. (3) Diam. 7 m. Largest surviving kerbstone 0.6 m. (4) Diam. 5.6 m. Largest surviving kerbstone 0.6 m. (5) Diam. 6.6 m. Largest surviving kerbstone 0.6 m (Fig 2.17). (6) Diam. 8 m. Largest surviving kerbstone 1 m. (7) Diam. 2.8 m. Largest surviving kerbstone 0.6 m. (8) Diam. 7 m. Largest surviving kerbstone 1.2 m. (9) Diam. 4.4 m. Largest surviving kerbstone 0.8 m. This remarkable cemetery of kerbed cairns is fully discussed, along with other cairns in this area, in Chapter 9 of this volume (Fig. 9.10).

Brannigan and Foster 2000, 45

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