EHG3315 - East Sutherland Coastal Zone Assessment Survey

Technique(s)

Organisation

Glasgow University (GUARD)

Date

Feb-Mar 2010

Description

A rapid coastal zone assessment survey was conducted by Glasgow University Archaeological Research Division (GUARD) along the East Sutherland coastline from Bonar Bridge to Ord Point. The desk-based assessment and walkover survey produced a total of 107 new sites and 287 previously recorded archaeological sites, of which three were Scheduled Ancient Monuments and 44 were Listed Buildings. In addition two Gardens & Designed Landscapes were present within the survey area. <1>

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Map

Location

Location
Grid reference Centred NC 8357 0189 (47187m by 33210m) Copied HER enquiries polygon
Map sheet NC80SW
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Operational Area CAITHNESS SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS

Related Monuments/Buildings (120)

  • Allt Briste - Lookout Post (Building)
  • Allt Briste lookout post (Building)
  • Ardwoan Pier (Monument)
  • Bank of Scotland, Bonar Bridge (Building)
  • Bank, The Mound (Monument)
  • Barns/boathouses at The Girnel, Littleferry (Monument)
  • Bertha's House & Store To Rear, Littleferry (Monument)
  • Boathouse, Strathsteven (Monument)
  • Bonar Bridge, New Bridge (1973) (Monument)
  • Bonar Bridge, Old Bridge (1892) (Monument)
  • Boundary bank, Poll na Caorach (Monument)
  • Breakwaters, Golspie (Monument)
  • Bridge Spanning Outfall of Lake Ospisdale, Skibo Castle (Monument)
  • BRORA (Monument)
  • Brora Bridge (Monument)
  • Brora Links, Brora Back Beach (Monument)
  • Buildings, Ferrytown, Skibo (Monument)
  • Bunker and Radio Mast, Radar Station, Loth (Monument)
  • Bunker and Radio Mast, Radar Station, Loth (Monument)
  • Bunker, Radar Station, Loth (Monument)
  • Bunker, Radar Station, Loth (Monument)
  • Cambusavie Halt, Dornoch Light Railway (Monument)
  • Carving on Stone, On Beach, Dornoch Caravan Park (Monument)
  • Chain Home Radar Station, Loth (Monument)
  • Clearance Cairn, Dunrobin Castle (Monument)
  • Collapsed dry stone wall, Golspie Links (Monument)
  • Collapsed dry stone wall, Littleferry (Monument)
  • Cottage (site), S of Littleferry Cottage (Monument)
  • Custom House, Littleferry (Monument)
  • Dornoch Shore (Monument)
  • Dornoch, Coastguard Rescue Equipment Building (Monument)
  • Drain - Strathsteven (Monument)
  • Dry stone walling, Criech (Monument)
  • Dry stone walling, Spinningdale (Monument)
  • Drystone Wall, Criech (Monument)
  • Dunrobin Castle, Estate Cottages (Monument)
  • Dunrobin Castle, Kitchen Garden (Parks and Gardens)
  • Dunrobin Castle, pier (Monument)
  • East Helmsdale (Monument)
  • Farmstead, Kintradwell Links (Monument)
  • Ferry, Littleferry (Monument)
  • Field clearance cairn, Criech (Monument)
  • Firing Range - Inverbrora (Monument)
  • Firing range, Golspie (Monument)
  • Former Red Herring House, Shore Street, Helmsdale (Building)
  • Golspie (Monument)
  • Golspie Gasworks (Monument)
  • Golspie Pier (Monument)
  • Golspie, Main Street, Smithy To Rear of Anvil House (Building)
  • Harbour House, Shore Street, Helmsdale (Building)
  • Harbour Road, Brora (Monument)
  • House - Bridge End, Bonar Bridge (Building)
  • House, former Fish Curing Yard Offices, Shore Street, Helmsdale (Building)
  • Huts, Radar Station, Loth (Monument)
  • Icehouse, Dornorch Rd, Bonar Bridge (Monument)
  • Icehouse, E of Embo Mains, Embo Links (Monument)
  • Icehouse, Helmsdale (Building)
  • Lime kiln - Brora, Clyne, Sutherland (Monument)
  • Line of timber posts, Intertidal Zone, Swordale (Monument)
  • Line of timber posts, Intertidal Zone, Swordale (Monument)
  • Lookout post, Radar Station, Loth (Monument)
  • Lookout post, Radar Station, Loth (Monument)
  • Lower Brora (Monument)
  • Lower Brora, Icehouse (Building)
  • Midden - Cuthill Links (Monument)
  • Midden, 200yds W of Muckle Ferry, Evelix Cottage (Monument)
  • Mound - Ferry Wood (Monument)
  • Myron House, Main Street, Golspie (Building)
  • Navidale (Monument)
  • Newton Point (Monument)
  • Newton Point (Monument)
  • Offices (now clubhouse), N of Ferrytown, Skibo (Monument)
  • Old Distillery, Helmsdale (Monument)
  • Pictish symbol stone - St Ninians Chapel, Navidale (Find Spot)
  • Pier, Littleferry (Monument)
  • Pilots House, Littleferry (Building)
  • Portgower (Monument)
  • Possible boundary, Meikle Ferry (Monument)
  • Possible coastal defence, Cuthill Sands (Monument)
  • Possible dry stone walling, Criech (Monument)
  • Possible fence line, Poll na Caorach (Monument)
  • Possible Harbour, Landing place, Bonar Bridge (Monument)
  • Possible jetty features, Littleferry (Monument)
  • Possible landing place, Loch Fleet (Monument)
  • Possible quarry, Spinningdale (Monument)
  • Possible Radar Mast Base, Radar Station, Loth (Monument)
  • Possible WWII Coastal defences, W of Dornoch Point (Monument)
  • Post Office/Radio Station, Brora (Monument)
  • Putative cist, Kintradwell Links (Monument)
  • Quarry; Dornoch Links (Monument)
  • Radar Mast Base, Radar Station, Loth (Monument)
  • Radar Mast Base, Radar Station, Loth (Monument)
  • Radar Mast Base, Radar Station, Loth (Monument)
  • Railway bridge, Kintradwell links (Monument)
  • Rifle range, Golspie Links (Monument)
  • Rifle Range, W end of Helmsdale (Monument)
  • Rig and furrow - Inverbrora, Clyne, Sutherland (Monument)
  • Salt Man's House - Brora, Clyne, Sutherland (Monument)
  • Series of buildings, Criech (Building)
  • Shell midden, Cuthill Sands (Monument)
  • Site of Mound Viaduct, Loch Fleet (Monument)
  • Site of possible earlier footbridge, Culmaily Burn (Monument)
  • South Pier, Littleferry (Monument)
  • Spinningdale Mill (Building)
  • St Ninians Chapel and cemetery - Navidale (Monument)
  • St. John the Baptist's Well, Helmsdale (Monument)
  • Stone boundary, Baldruim Wood (Monument)
  • Stone retaining wall, Cambusavie (Monument)
  • Storehouse, E side Littleferry (Monument)
  • Structure, Spinningdale (Monument)
  • Structure, Spinningdale (Monument)
  • Timber boathouse, Spinningdale (Monument)
  • Timber posts in Loch, Poll na Caorach (Monument)
  • Timber posts, Evelix Cottage, Poll na Caorach (Monument)
  • Timber posts, Fload Bay (Monument)
  • Timber posts, Spinningdale (Monument)
  • Tiree, Golspie (Building)
  • Track - Inverbrora, Clyne, Sutherland (Monument)
  • WW2 Bunker Littleferry (Monument)
  • WWII Pill box, Bonar Bridge (Monument)

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Jul 23 2019 11:45AM

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