Barra, South Vatersay
Cairn(S) (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Barra, South Vatersay
Classification Cairn(S) (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Bhatarsaigh
Canmore ID 275945
Site Number NL69SW 56
NGR NL 6269 9467
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
NL69SW 56 6269 9467
A line of three cairns, each with clear traces of a horizontal kerb, were recorded during a survey on Barra and Vatersay in 1992. They have a diameter of 5.5m, 7m and 5m. The kerbs of the cairns almost touch each other, and the impression is of a small, contemporary barrow/cairn cemetery.
K Branigan, P Foster, D Gilbertson 1992
