Monument record 534 - BEN VASLAIN, BARRA
Summary
6957 0499 and 7009 0483, shielings
Location
| Grid reference | NF 69960 04900 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NF60SE |
| Island | Barra |
| Parish | BARRA, Western Isles |
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Full Description
NF60SE 21 6996 0490, 6957 0499 and 7009 0483.
(A - NF 6964 0473 : B - NF 6973 0473) Two green mounds with fallen stones. From a distance, they appear to resemble those east of Dun Chliff (Shielings - NF60SE 12). The features described by Tebbutt are natural, circular outcrops of rock.
(Information from C F Tebbutt 1959)
There are the remains of two shielings (oval and rectangular) at NF 6996 0490 and 7009 0483, and another, small and rectangular, at NF 6957 0499. Visited by OS (R B) 27 May 1965.
For shieling at NF 7009 0483, see NF70SW 6 - Clach Mor nan Gleannan.
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
