Monument record MHG5628 - Dun Beag, Sanday

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Grid reference Centred NG 2875 0391 (40m by 40m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NG20SE
Old County INVERNESS-SHIRE
Civil Parish SMALL ISLES
Geographical Area LOCHABER

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Situated at NG 2875 0391 is a structure similar to the other "Viking Burials" on Canna and Sanday, (see also NG20NW 3). It measures 7.5m NW-SE by 1.5m and appears to be open at both ends. There are traces of lazybed cultivation in the area.
Visited by OS (I S S) 29 May 1972.

"So called Viking Burial" (private 6"map, annotated by
T C Lethbridge, 1953)
Lethbridge is of the opinion that those boat-shaped burials on Sanday are unconvincing, and Rivet considers them to be more probably Kelp-drying Kilns
OS 6"map, annotated by A L F Rivet (assistant archaeology officer) 1961.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Text/Publication/Article: Alcock, L. 1983. The supposed Viking burials on the islands of Canna and Sanday. SHG23447. 293-309. 293-309.
  • --- Text/Publication/Article: Crawford, I A. 1962. 'Kelp burning', Scot Stud Vol. 6 1962, p.105-7. Scot Stud. 105-7. 105-7.

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Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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