Monument record 1995 - BAY HUNADU, MINGULAY

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Small cairn. Prehistoric, probably bronze age

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Grid reference NL 56950 84470 (point)
Map sheet NL58SE
Island Mingulay
Parish BARRA, Western Isles

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NL58SE 51 5695 8447

MY12. Small cairn, 1.5m diameter, with strong kerb and low earthern mound. Prehistoric, probably Bronze Age. Peat overburden deflating and has already totally exposed this cairn; severe erosion is likely in the near future.
K Branigan 1993; NMRS, MS/595/9 and MS/595/10.

MY12 (NL56938448) Cairn.
Location: Inside dyke.
Description: Oval, 1.7 x 1 m, stone ring with slight internal mound.
Note: Active erosion. Excavated, see Chapter 7, p. 307.
Brannigan and Foster 2000, 97


K Branigan, 1993b, Discovery and Excavation, Scotland, 109 (Bibliographic reference). SWE28576.

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

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  • --- Bibliographic reference: K Branigan. 1993b. Discovery and Excavation, Scotland. 109. 109.
  • --- 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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Jul 28 2005 2:24PM

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