Monument record 521 - VASLAIN, BARRA

Summary

Four hearths, Iron Age pottery

Location

Grid reference NF 69300 05700 (point)
Map sheet NF60NE
Island Barra
Parish BARRA, Western Isles

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Full Description

NF60NE 7 693 057.

On a rocky outcrop, rising out of the eroded sand-dunes centred 366m NNW of the Harling Factory, a line of 4 hearths c 4m apart, consisting of roughly rectangular settings of large blocks of gneiss. Finds include shells and bones (mostly burnt): numerous pieces of slag; hammer-and anvil-stones in various rocks; a flint pebble and two flint flakes (one with slight retouch) and sherds of very thick coarse pottery. Some of the slag incorporated burnt bones and pieces of fused gneiss. It is probable that one or more of the hearths were used for smelting. More pottery, a bone spatula and a piece of pumice came from nearby. Three sherds are of Dunagoil ware; most of the rest is typical iron age pottery.
Finds are in the Hunterian Museum, Glasgow University.
J Davies 1973.


J Davies, 1973a, Discovery and Excavation, Scotland, 27-8 (Bibliographic reference). SWE12885.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Bibliographic reference: J Davies. 1973a. Discovery and Excavation, Scotland. 27-8. 27-8.

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Record last edited

Jul 28 2005 2:24PM

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