Monument record 2053 - CORNAIG BAY, VATERSAY
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | NL 63500 96600 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NL69NW |
| Island | Vatersay |
| Parish | BARRA, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NL69NW 103 635 966
VN 41: (NB grid reference gievn at NL 6352 9665 falls in the sea ?).
Oval hut or shelter foundation, 4.1 x 3.55m, indicated by a much embedded and partly destroyed oval of single stone blocks. Only 2m from high water. The site is probably post-medieval.
NMRS MS/595/11, 2
48. Cornaig Bay (VN41)
partly scattered and embedded oval stone setting, 4.1 x 3.5m, with possible entrance on west.
Brannigan & Grattan 1998, 41
VN41 (NL635966) Oval shelter type A 4.1 x 3.55 m, indicated by a much-embedded and partly destroyed oval of single stone blocks. Only 2 m from high water and in danger of destruction in the medium term.
Brannigan and Foster 2000, 42
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.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
