MHG19970 - Loch Eriboll, Lighthouse
Summary
This lighthouse is automatic and still in use.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A rapid coastal zone assessment survey was conducted by GUARD in the Autumn of 1997 commissioned by Historic Scotland from the Viking and Early Settlement Archaeological Research Project based at the University of Glasgow.
This lighthouse is automatic and still in use. It is set within a 10 m by 10 m wire fence enclosure and measures 7 m by 5 m and is built of bricks and mortar and rests on a stone-and-concrete foundation platform. There is a small ancillary building (3 m by 2.5 m) at the north which probably houses a generator. Rabbit burrowing has loosened much of the soil around the foundation and the wind has removed some of this as well as parts of the surrounding fence. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2023 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21099 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Brady, K. & Morris, C.D.. 1997. North Sutherland Survey: Coastal Zone Assessment Kyle of Durness to Torrisdale Bay. Glasgow University (GUARD). 30/01/1998. . p 104 Site 28.
- <2> SHG29455 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2023. Getmapping aerial photography 2023. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 4583 6178 (7m by 8m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC46SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/97588 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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