Monument record 1558 - CARNAN, MINGULAY
Summary
Sub-rectangular stone setting, possible burial
Location
| Grid reference | NL 55440 83100 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NL58SE |
| Island | Mingulay |
| Parish | BARRA, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
NL58SE 80 5544 8310
MY92. Sub-rectangular stone setting, 1.7 x 2.9m, with many stones set upright and the earth within the stones raised c. 0.5m. Possibly a prehistoric burial structure.
NMRS, MS/595/11.
MY92 (NL55448308) Peat dryer.
Location: Cliff-top shelf.
Description: Rectangular, 4 x 1.8 m, low flat mound edged on three sides with set stones many of which are still in a vertical posision. At the open end to the west the mound merges into the hillside.
Brannigan and Foster 2000, 104
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
