MHG53130 - Eilean Dubh
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- MARKER CAIRN (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Small oval cairn, c 2.7 m diameter and 1.2 m high. Appears to be composed mostly of recently deposited stone, but partly turf-covered stones visible around edges at base suggests it has an earlier component.
On level ground at N end of island, just above crags by shore. Under short turf with apparently thick sand beneath.
N-facing across Balnakeil Bay and open sea.
Navigational marker.
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 149.
- <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 149.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | NC 3746 6896 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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