MHG63032 - Dyke - near Loch Bhuide
Summary
A stretch of dyke was recorded near Loch Bhuidhe by CFA Archaeology in 2006 in advance of the Beauly to Dounreay 275kV overhead transmission line.
Type and Period (1)
- BOUNDARY DYKE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A stretch of dyke was recorded near Loch Bhuidhe by CFA Archaeology in 2006 in advance of the Beauly to Dounreay 275kV overhead transmission line. Field survey identified the remains of a stone and turf bank aligned E-W and measuring approximately 50m in length near the location for Tower 277. The bank was 1-1.2m wide and 0.5m high, and covered in heather. <1>
The feature can be clearly seen on vertical aerial photographs extending for a considerable distance eastwards and and south-southeastwards and may have been an enclosure or head dyke for a farmstead the remains of which remain to be identified - they may lie under the conifer plantation to the east. The dyke is not shown on any historic OS mapping. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG24982 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: CFA Archaeology Ltd. 2008-2010. Beauly-Dounreay 275kV Overhead Transmission Line: Second Circuit Environmental Statement. Chapter 10: Cultural Heritage. CFA Archaeology Ltd. Digital. Site 277.1.
- <2> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map). XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6472 9754 (190m by 222m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH69NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | CREICH |
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