Monument record MWE150417 - Otternish
Summary
Burial Cairn
Location
| Grid reference | NF 9072 7939 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NF97NW |
| Island | North Uist |
| Parish | NORTH UIST, Western Isles |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Identified during topsoil stripping for assocaited causeway development. Sub- circular cairn comprising of small and meduim sized stones in a loose sandy soil matrix, these are contained by a substansial kerb, stepped at one place. Dimesions 8m x 8.8 height 0.5m. This feature was partially disturbed by slipway works, the fest of the site has been preserved in situ. Highly likely that this a Bronze Age burial cairn.
KM 26/10/2023
Anna Badcock, 1998, DRAFT: Berneray Causeway, Archaeological watching Brief At Arid Ma-Ruibhe, Berneray, North Uist (Unpublished document). SWE41074.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWE41074 Unpublished document: Anna Badcock. 1998. DRAFT: Berneray Causeway, Archaeological watching Brief At Arid Ma-Ruibhe, Berneray, North Uist.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Oct 26 2023 2:46PM
