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Mingulay Bay
Building (Period Unassigned), Enclosure(S) (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Mingulay Bay
Classification Building (Period Unassigned), Enclosure(S) (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 21375
Site Number NL58SE 9
NGR NL 5656 8341
NGR Description NL 5654 8342 and NL 5659 8335
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Western Isles
- Parish Barra
- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
- Former District Western Isles
- Former County Inverness-shire
NL58SE 9 5656 8341
A. NL 5654 8342:- Situated in an area of blown sand and rock outcrops are the remains of two enclosures.
The first consists of a circle of vertical slabs about 4.0m in diameter with 2 orthostats in the SW quadrant presumably representing an entrance.
2.0m to the S, the tops of about six slabs protrude from the sand, forming a semi-circle with similar dimensions to its partner.
With the close proximity of the IA midden (about 10m to the NW) it is possible that these enclosures represent the remains of hut circles.
B. NL 5659 8335:- Situated in an area of rock outcrop with erratics are two enclosures.
The first consists of a levelled area enclosed by upright slabs utilising erratic blocks, giving a diameter of about 4.1m. A slight revetment is visible on the downhill side.
5m to SW is a similar enclosure, not so well-defined and measuring about 3.8m in diameter.
These enclosures possibly represent the remains of hut circles.
Visited by OS (D W R) 29 August 1973.
All that can be seen of the enclosure identified by the OS (1973) are what may be the footings of a small rectangular building in the sand-dunes about 15m SE of the mound excavated by Sheffield University in 1996 (NL58SE 6). It measures about 3.5m from E to W by 3m transversely within walls about 1m in thickness. These comprise an inner face of orthostats protruding slightly from the sand, and at least one stone of the outer face can be seen on the SW. A similar structure lies 30m to the NW but was previously recorded as a cairn (NL58SE 17). The site has been recorded by Buxton (1981) and by Branigan and Foster (2000).
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Visited by RCAHMS (PJD) 25 June 2004
