Mingulay, Tom A' Reithean
Mound (Period Unassigned), Pen (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Mingulay, Tom A' Reithean
Classification Mound (Period Unassigned), Pen (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 85038
Site Number NL58SE 57
NGR NL 57018 84577
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/85038
- Council Western Isles
- Parish Barra
- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
- Former District Western Isles
- Former County Inverness-shire
NL58SE 57 57018 84577
MY 23. Small chambered tomb or large cist? Low mound with area of large stone blocks, c. 5 x 3m, including several uprights, c. 1 x 0.5m. Extensive rabbit burrowing is disturbing the deposits and the structure of this mound.
K Branigan 1993: NMRS, MS/595/10.
This mound is built on a narrow SE-facing terrace above the precipitous sea cliffs of Bay Hunadu. It measures 4.4m in length by 4m in breadth overall, and has boulders protruding around its edge on the NE, SE and SW. Those at the S and E corners are set on edge, and the S side is raised up to form a terrace up to 0.4m in height. There is a later pen built into the E side of the interior, which adds to the disturbed character of the remains. The mound was misidentified as a cairn (Branigan and Foster 2000).
MING03 118
Visited by RCAHMS (AGCH) 4 April 2003.
Field Visit (1993)
MY 23. Small chambered tomb or large cist? Low mound with area of large stone blocks, c. 5 x 3m, including several uprights, c. 1 x 0.5m. Extensive rabbit burrowing is disturbing the deposits and the structure of this mound.
K Branigan 1993: NMRS, MS/595/10.
Field Visit (4 April 2003)
This mound is built on a narrow SE-facing terrace above the precipitous sea cliffs of Bay Hunadu. It measures 4.4m in length by 4m in breadth overall, and has boulders protruding around its edge on the NE, SE and SW. Those at the S and E corners are set on edge, and the S side is raised up to form a terrace up to 0.4m in height. There is a later pen built into the E side of the interior, which adds to the disturbed character of the remains. The mound was misidentified as a cairn (Branigan and Foster 2000).
MING03 118
Visited by RCAHMS (AGCH) 4 April 2003.
