Monument record 1476 - GOIRTEIN, BARRA

Summary

NL 6333 9838 and 6331 9839, two black houses

Location

Grid reference NL 63300 98300 (point)
Map sheet NL69NW
Island Barra
Parish BARRA, Western Isles

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

NL69NW 46 6333 9838 and 6331 9839

T152: (NL 6333 9838) A very heavily-robbed and embedded small blackhouse, about 6 x 3m externally, set against bedrock.
T153: (NL 6331 9839) A second, better preserved, blackhouse is situated a short distance NW. It measures 8 x 4m exterbnally, entrance possibly in S wall.
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, 42, 205 fig. 6.6 (Bibliographic reference). SWE33223.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Bibliographic reference: K. Brannigan & P. Foster. 1995. Barra: archaeological research on Ben Tangaval from the end of the Ice Age to the Crofting Commissio. 42, 205 fig. 6.6.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jul 28 2005 2:24PM

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