MHG25078 - Rig cultivation - Harpsdale
Summary
An area of rig cultivation, running ENE from the road for 50m towards a slight natural terrace.
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
An area of rig cultivation, running ENE from the road for 50m towards a slight natural terrace, was noted by J Wordsworth during a pre-afforestation survey. In the north the rigs average 4m in width whilst to the south they are about 5m wide. Relict field boundaries, shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1963) are also visible amongst, and to the east of the cultivation. They cannot be traced beyond this though the boundary is evident. They are not visible at the SW. They possibly respect the earthen bank shown as extant on the existing OS map, since the rigs to the north average 4m in width whereas the rigs to the south average 5m in width. These rigs should be preserved as the only surviving features of the medieval/post-medieval farm. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG2947 Text/Publication/Volume: Wordsworth, J. 1997. Archaeological Survey of Proposed Woodland at Dale Farm, Halkirk, Caithness.
- <1> SHG20984 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth, J.. 1997. An Archaeological Survey of a proposed plantation at Dale Farm, Halkirk, Caithness. Wordsworth Archaeological Services. 10/1997. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site 2.
- <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 ND 1337 5458 (322m by 222m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND15SW |
| Civil Parish | HALKIRK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/135646 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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