Monument record MWE150199 - Castlebay

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Quays

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Grid reference NL 6619 9832 (point)
Map sheet NL69NE
Island Barra
Parish BARRA, Western Isles

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Series of quaysides between the ferry loading ramp and Sloc an Uisge. These structures relate to the late 19th and early 20th century herring industry. They comprise of stone and concrete platforms, some with the remains of iron rail tracks & mooring rings.


Uist Archaeology Ltd, 2020, Herring Walk Coastal Promenade, Barra.
Historic Environment Assessment,Herring Walk Coastal Promenade, Barra. (Unpublished document). SWE41274.

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  • --- Unpublished document: Uist Archaeology Ltd. 2020. Herring Walk Coastal Promenade, Barra. Historic Environment Assessment,Herring Walk Coastal Promenade, Barra..

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Record last edited

Jun 15 2021 9:19AM

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