Monument record 326 - Rubha a' Chirc, LOCH MOR BARVAS
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | NB 34714 50428 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NB35SW |
| Island | Lewis |
| Township | Barvas, Barvas, Western Isles |
| Parish | BARVAS, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NB35SW 1 347 504.
An arcing line of single stones which would have formed a sub-circular structure measuring around 4m in diameter. The structure has a recangular hearth (traces of peat ash were observed) roughly at its centre, measuring 1m by 1.2m. The structure has a paved cell to the north, measuring 2m long and 1.8m wide. Cook 1999, 18
Visible only at very low water. MML 27.6.2000
PSAS, 1976-7, Proc Soc Antiq Scot, 385 (Bibliographic reference). SWE8441.
PSAS, 1978-80, Proc Soc Antiq Scot, 536 (Bibliographic reference). SWE8442.
G and M Ponting and Ponting, 1979b, Discovery and Excavation, Scotland, 46-7 (Bibliographic reference). SWE14566.
M, M, E and L Ponting, MacRae,, 1984, Discovery and Excavation, Scotland, 43 (Bibliographic reference). SWE14565.
Murray Cook, 1999, Machair erosion survey of Barvas Sands, Isle of Lewiis, the Outer Hebrides (Unpublished document). SWE41012.
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SWE14565 Bibliographic reference: M, M, E and L Ponting, MacRae,. 1984. Discovery and Excavation, Scotland. 43. 43.
- --- SWE14566 Bibliographic reference: G and M Ponting and Ponting. 1979b. Discovery and Excavation, Scotland. 46-7. 46-7.
- --- SWE41012 Unpublished document: Murray Cook. 1999. Machair erosion survey of Barvas Sands, Isle of Lewiis, the Outer Hebrides.
- --- SWE8441 Bibliographic reference: PSAS. 1976-7. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 108. 384-389. 385.
- --- SWE8442 Bibliographic reference: PSAS. 1978-80. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 110. 535-544. 536.
Finds (3)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
