Birsay, Brough Road
Structure(S) (Period Unassigned)(Possible)
Site Name Birsay, Brough Road
Classification Structure(S) (Period Unassigned)(Possible)
Alternative Name(s) Red Craig
Canmore ID 73730
Site Number HY22NW 49
NGR HY 2457 2814
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Birsay And Harray
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
HY22NW 49 2457 2814.
A resistivity survey was carried out in 1978 along the cliff area SE of Red Craig (Middle Area: centred HY 2457 2814). The dot-density diagram indicates areas of comparatively high resistance concentrating in the middle and E section. There are no clearly discernible features or structures, and although these may represent archaeological features, experience from excavation of similar features in Area 4 (HY22NW 15) suggests that these may possibly indicate gravel dumping from the Brough Road. No excavation work was undertaken. (For results, see illus. 46.)
C D Morris 1989.
