MHG53061 - Loch Borralie
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- SLIPWAY? (Unknown date)
- (Alternate Type) DRAIN (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Linear stone feature, 12 m ENE/WSW x max 1.7 m wide. Formed of mix of large angular boulders and smaller, fist-sized stones, more of latter. Leads to stony edge of loch (very narrow beach). Stones are set in shallow gully or cut in turf.
On flat ground on W shore of Loch Borralie, in thick turf.
Could be overground slipway, but more likely to be remnants of drain, possibly related to track 48.
Recommendations: None. <1><2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG24622 Dataset/Database File: Glasgow University Archaeological Research Division (GUARD). 2003. Site gazetteer: Loch Borralie, Kyle of Durness. Site 45.
- <2> SHG24621 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Lelong, O and MacGregor, G. 2003. Loch Borralie, Kyle of Durness: Project 950. Glasgow University Archaeological Research Division (GUARD). Digital. Site 45.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | NC 3794 6718 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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Related Investigations/Events (1)
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