Monument record 2109 - BEN TANGAVAL, BARRA

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Pen and rock shelter

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Grid reference NL 63200 99800 (point)
Map sheet NL69NW
Island Barra
Parish BARRA, Western Isles

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NL69NW 83 632 998

T209: Boulder-built wall running in an arc from a low rock face, enclosing an area 8 x 5m, with narrow entrance at the NE corner. The rock face has an overhang which provides a sleeping space for one person. Shepherds' pen and shelter.
K Branigan and P Foster 1995.


K. Brannigan & P. Foster, 1995, Barra: archaeological research on Ben Tangaval from the end of the Ice Age to the Crofting Commissio, 46 (Bibliographic reference). SWE33223.

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  • --- Bibliographic reference: K. Brannigan & P. Foster. 1995. Barra: archaeological research on Ben Tangaval from the end of the Ice Age to the Crofting Commissio. 46.

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Jul 28 2005 2:24PM

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