Monument record 2052 - BAGH SIAR, VATERSAY
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | NL 62340 95840 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NL69NW |
| Island | Vatersay |
| Parish | BARRA, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NL69NW 110 6234 9584
VN81: A kerbed cairn, c.7.3m diam and standing to c.1.5m high, with kerbstone clearly visible around the southern half of its circumference. Probably Bronze Age. The cairn is 4.5m from a slowly eroding low cliff-face.
NMRS MS/595/11
22. Tresivick (VN81)
kerbed cairn (sic.)
A stone and earth mound, 7.3m dia and standing 1.5m high, with a clear kerb around at least half of its circumference.
Brannigan & Grattan, 38
VN81 (NL623958) A kerbed cairn, c. 7.3 m diam. And standing to c. 1.5 m high, with kerbstones clearly visible around the southern half of its circumference. Probably Bronze Age (Fig 2.16)
Brannigan and Foster 2000, 44-45
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.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
