Monument record 1971 - LEANISH, BARRA
Summary
Stone and turf wall with terminal sheperds shelter
Location
| Grid reference | NL 69880 98820 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NL69NE |
| Island | Barra |
| Parish | BARRA, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NL69NE 27 6988 9882
S11: Stone and turf wall with terminal shepherd's shelter of large boulders (approximately 2.5 m square).
NMRS MS/595/7, 2
7. Leanish (S11)
Site type: wall and shelter type F
A stone and earth wall 18.8 m long terminating in a built rectangular shelter 2.5 m square, built between the wall and a large upstanding boulder.
Branigan and Grattan 1998, 22
Also in Branigan and Foster 2000, 21.
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)
- --- SWE41024 Bibliographic reference: Keith Branigan & John Grattan. 1998. Coastal Assessment Survey Barra and Vatersay. 1 & 2.
- --- SWE41033 Bibliographic reference: Keith Branigan & Patrick Foster. 2000. From Barra to Berneray: Archaeological Survey and Excavation in the Southern Isles .... SEARCH vol 5.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
