Monument record 579 - MADDASDALE, FUDAY

Summary

Report of Viking Age burials, stone setting

Location

Grid reference NF 74050 09050 (point)
Map sheet NF70NW
Island Fuday
Parish BARRA, Western Isles

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Full Description

NF70NW 6 7405 0905.

(Area : NF 741 088) "Viking burials reported somewhere here - 1951". Information from R W Feachem and Mr J MacCormick, Eriskay.

No trace of any burials could be found in the area indicated. The only stone structure, of unknown purpose, which was found near the area, at NF 7405 0905, measured 7.5m by 5.5m and consisted of a rectangular setting of single stones lying on the surface of the sand on the N side of a dried-up stream. In the centre was a small scatter of stones. Visited by OS (R B) 20 May 1965.

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Record last edited

Jul 28 2005 2:24PM

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