Monument record 1967 - NASK, BARRA
Summary
Enclosure using natural outcrop, E type shelter built against a rock face, lazy beds. Evidencs of sheep husbandry and agriculture
Location
| Grid reference | NL 64830 97970 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NL69NW |
| Island | Barra |
| Parish | BARRA, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
NL69NW 7.28 6483 9797
T42. Enclosure, 14, N-S, 9m wide at N end narrowing to 3m at S end. It is marked out by a single line of spaced rocks and utilises natural rock outcrops. A shelter of type E, 3 x 2.5m, is built against a rock face at the NE corner. Lazy-beds to the S run into the enclosure and at one point follow the curve of its outline. At this site, sheep husbandry has been followed by agriculture, before abandonment to rough pasture again.
K Branigan and P Foster 1995; NMRS, MS/595/3.
K. Brannigan & P. Foster, 1995, Barra: archaeological research on Ben Tangaval from the end of the Ice Age to the Crofting Commissio, 37-8 (Bibliographic reference). SWE33223.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWE33223 Bibliographic reference: K. Brannigan & P. Foster. 1995. Barra: archaeological research on Ben Tangaval from the end of the Ice Age to the Crofting Commissio. 37-8.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
