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Barra, Allasdale

Cist(S) (Early Bronze Age), Inhumation (Early Bronze Age), Stone Setting(S) (Early Bronze Age)(Possible)

Site Name Barra, Allasdale

Classification Cist(S) (Early Bronze Age), Inhumation (Early Bronze Age), Stone Setting(S) (Early Bronze Age)(Possible)

Canmore ID 293929

Site Number NF60SE 115

NGR NF 655 028

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

C14 Radiocarbon Dating

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Western Isles
  • Parish Barra
  • Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
  • Former District Western Isles
  • Former County Inverness-shire

Archaeology Notes

NF60SE 115 655 028

NF 655 028 AOC Archaeology Group was commissioned by Historic Scotland to carry out an archaeological evaluation during November and December 2005 in an area of eroding sand dune in which human remains had been identified. On arrival four exposed cist burials were identified and due to the imminent threat of erosion were excavated. The cists were found to comprise of edge-set slabs and rounded beach stones. Four crouched inhumations were recovered from the cists. A survey of the surrounding area identified stone settings eroding out of the dunes.

Archive to be deposited in NMRS.

Sponsor: Historic Scotland.

Martin Cook, 2006.

Activities

Excavation (November 2005 - December 2005)

NF 655 028 AOC Archaeology Group was commissioned by Historic Scotland to carry out an archaeological evaluation during November and December 2005 in an area of eroding sand dune in which human remains had been identified. On arrival four exposed cist burials were identified and due to the imminent threat of erosion were excavated. The cists were found to comprise of edge-set slabs and rounded beach stones. Four crouched inhumations were recovered from the cists. A survey of the surrounding area identified stone settings eroding out of the dunes.

Archive to be deposited in NMRS.

Sponsor: Historic Scotland.

M Cook 2006

Ground Survey (November 2005 - December 2005)

NF 655 028 AOC Archaeology Group was commissioned by Historic Scotland to carry out an archaeological evaluation during November and December 2005 in an area of eroding sand dune in which human remains had been identified. On arrival four exposed cist burials were identified and due to the imminent threat of erosion were excavated. The cists were found to comprise of edge-set slabs and rounded beach stones. Four crouched inhumations were recovered from the cists. A survey of the surrounding area identified stone settings eroding out of the dunes.

Archive to be deposited in NMRS.

Sponsor: Historic Scotland.

M Cook 2006

Note (2020)

Allasdale

This burial site in Western Isles was a focus for funerary practices in the Bronze Age period, between 2200 BC and 1501 BC.

Prehistoric Grave Goods project site ID: 60042

CANMORE ID: 293929

Total no. graves with grave goods: 3

Total no. people with grave goods: 4

Total no. grave goods: 4

Prehistoric Grave Goods project Grave ID: 60021

Grave type: Cist

Burial type(s): Inhumation, Cremation

Grave good: Pebble

Materials used: Stone (Uncertain/Unspecified)

Current museum location: Unknown

Grave good: Pot

Materials used: Pottery

Current museum location: Unknown

Prehistoric Grave Goods project Grave ID: 72319

Grave type: Cist

Burial type(s): Inhumation

Grave good: Pebble

Materials used: Granite

Current museum location: Unknown

Prehistoric Grave Goods project Grave ID: 72320

Grave type: Cist

Burial type(s): Inhumation

Grave good: Pillow

Materials used: Organic (Uncertain/Unspecified)

Current museum location: Unknown

Further details, the full project database and downloads of project publications can be found here: https://doi.org/10.5284/1052206

An accessible visualisation of the database can be found here: http://blogs.reading.ac.uk/grave-goods/map/

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