Monument record 1764 - UIDH, VATERSAY

Summary

Rock shelter

Location

Grid reference NL 65332 95652 (point)
Map sheet NL69NE
Island Vatersay
Parish BARRA, Western Isles

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

NL69NE 16 653 956

VN138: NL 6534 9565 Shelter of stone blocks on a slight earth bank, 1.2 x 1.1m, set against S face of a 7m rock face with a slight overhang. To E, at NL 6535 9565, is a second shelter (VN137), 2 x 2.5m, of stone blocks set in an arc against S face of a large rock.
NMRS MS 595/11, 6

36: Uidh (VN138)
Semi-circular stone setting, 1.2m dia, set against a 7m high south-facing rock face, taking advantage of a low overhang.
Brannigan & Grattan 1998, 40

VN138 (NL653956) Stone setting on a slight earth bank, 1.2 x 1.1 m, set against south face of a 7 m rock face with a slight overhang. Shelter type E.
Brannigan and Foster 2000, 47


Keith Branigan & John Grattan, 1998, Coastal Assessment Survey Barra and Vatersay (Bibliographic reference). SWE41024.

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

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Bibliographic reference: Keith Branigan & John Grattan. 1998. Coastal Assessment Survey Barra and Vatersay. 1 & 2.
  • --- Bibliographic reference: Keith Branigan & Patrick Foster. 2000. From Barra to Berneray: Archaeological Survey and Excavation in the Southern Isles .... SEARCH vol 5.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jul 28 2005 2:24PM

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