Monument record 1688 - RUBHA NA H-ACAIRSEID, BARRA
Summary
Two blackhouses
Location
| Grid reference | NF 73250 01410 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NF70SW |
| Island | Barra |
| Parish | BARRA, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NF70SW 24 7325 0141
A10: Two adjacent blackhouses. The smaller, 9.4 x 6.7m, has a partition wall, and is more grassed over and robbed out. The larger, 10.7 x 6.2m, has one room and apparently replaced the smaller building. Only 1m above high tide.
They appear to be successive houses of a probably near continuous occupation.
NMRS MS 595/7, 4, 14; MS 595/8, 13
Also in Branigan and Foster 2000, 12
Keith Branigan & Patrick Foster, 2000, From Barra to Berneray: Archaeological Survey and Excavation in the Southern Isles ..., 12 (Bibliographic reference). SWE41033.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWE41033 Bibliographic reference: Keith Branigan & Patrick Foster. 2000. From Barra to Berneray: Archaeological Survey and Excavation in the Southern Isles .... SEARCH vol 5. 12.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
