Monument record 1977 - SHEADER, SANDRAY

Summary

A couple of small cairns, probably clearance

Location

Grid reference NL 63100 91800 (point)
Map sheet NL69SW
Island Sandray
Parish BARRA, Western Isles

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

NL69SW 19 631 918

SY 19: NL 6324 9184 Small cairn, 1.8m diameter. A second small cairn (SY 20), 2.5m in diameter, is recorded at NL 6314 91840 (sic). Probably clearance.
NMRS MS 595/6, 10

SY19 (NL63139184) Cairn.
Location: Coastal edge of valley floor.
Description: Circular 3 m diam. grassed-over piled stone (sizes up to 0.30 m) mound. Sited near an enclosure wall.
Note: Possibly a clearance cairn. 6 m from cairn SY20.
Brannigan and Foster 2000, 69

SY20 (NL63149183) Cairn.
Location: Coastal edge of valley floor.
Description: Circular 2 m diam. grassed-over piled stone (sizes up to 0.30 m) mound. Sited near an enclosure wall.
Note: Possibly a clearance cairn. 6 m from cairn SY19.
Brannigan and Foster 2000, 69


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

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- 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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Record last edited

Jul 28 2005 2:24PM

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