Monument record 2021 - HECLA POINT, MINGULAY
Summary
Small stone cairn, possibly prehistoric. One of many similair on island
Location
| Grid reference | NL 56980 82400 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NL58SE |
| Island | Mingulay |
| Parish | BARRA, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NL58SE 63 5698 8240
MY 35: A small stone cairn, 2 x 1.8m, well embedded but with some stones set upright round the edge. Possibly prehistoric; this is one of many similar stone cairns on Mingulay.
NMRS MS/595/11.
MY 35 later surveyed in Brannigan and Foster 2000, 99, but with a different grid reference (NL 5680 8223). See entry for this grid reference for full description of site.
Keith Branigan & Patrick Foster, 2000, From Barra to Berneray: Archaeological Survey and Excavation in the Southern Isles ... (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.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
