EHG3147 - Walkover and topographic surveys - Loch Borralie, Kyle of Durness

An archaeological survey of the headland centred on Loch Borralie, on the eastern side of the Kyle of Durness, carried out by Glasgow University (GUARD) in 2001, recorded nearly 200 archaeological sites. These varied from isolated, fragmentary structures or walls to extensive settlements and field systems, ranging in date from later prehistory to the Medieval period to the nineteenth century. Many of the sites were eroding out of deflated areas in the fixed dune grasslands that cover much of the headland. The survey report details and interprets the results of the survey and makes recommendations for the future management of the archaeological resource. The fieldwork produced a comprehensive and detailed understanding of a rich, multi-period archaeological landscape in an area of northern Scotland that has generally been neglected in archaeological research. <1>