Site: Birsay

Name:	Birsay	CISP No:	BIRSY
Place:	Birsay	Grid Ref:	HY 2390 2850 (GB)
Parish:	inc	Stones:	3
County:	Orkney (Arcaibh) , Scotland	Saint(s):	none
Site Type:	settlement

Site Notes

Forsyth/1996, 69: `The brough of Birsay is a tidal outlet, just over 20 hectares in area, off the north-west coast of mainland Orkney at the head of Birsay Bay (NGR HY 239 285)'.

On the history of the site Morris/1995, 1--29, gives a useful summary of work.

References

• Forsyth/1996 69--74 map substantial discussion
• Morris/1995 1-29 drawing,map substantial discussion

Stones

• BIRSY/1 "[M]ONNORRA[N]RR" (reading by Forsyth, K.S.)
• BIRSY/2 "-][B^A^M][A]QI:[T]A[B^A^M][-" (reading by Forsyth, K.S.)
• BIRSY/3 "-][MAB]QQHO[B!][-" (reading by Forsyth, K.S.)