Scurrival Cave
Also known as Uamh an Oir
Excavation
A. Young, 1958; K. Branigan, 1998.
Curation
Private collection.
Burials
MNI: 1
Finds
Middle Iron Age and Medieval pottery, flint and quartzite flakes, saddle quern, animal bones.
Dates
| Period | Reliability |
|---|---|
| Unknown | No reliable dating information available |
14C
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External References
Bibliography
Branigan, K. (1998) Scurrival Cave, Barra. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1998: 98-99.
Branigan, K. (2000) Excavations outside Scurrival Cave (E16), Eoligarry. In Branigan, K. and Foster, P. (eds) From Barra to Berneray – Archaeological Survey and Excavation in the Southern Isles of the Outer Hebrides. Sheffield Academic Press, Sheffield, pp. 224-230.
Young, A. (1958) Excavations at Dun Cuier, Isle of Barra. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 89: 291.
Article Author Graham Mullan