MHG25078 - Harpsdale
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- FIELD BOUNDARY (Unknown date)
- RIG AND FURROW (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Centred on 132 545
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 N the rigs average 4m in width whilst to the S 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 E of the cultivation.
At ND 1330 5445, there is an oval depression, which is annotated as an 'Old Quarry' on the 2nd edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1907, sheet xvii). It is probably no more than the source of material for the adjacent stone dyke or for road metalling.
J Wordsworth (Wordsworth Archaeological Services) 28 August 1997; NMRS MS 961/24, nos.2 and 3
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- 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).
- --- SHG2947 Text/Publication/Volume: Wordsworth, J. 1997. Archaeological Survey of Proposed Woodland at Dale Farm, Halkirk, Caithness.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1319 5450 (30m by 30m) (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://canmore.org.uk/site/135646 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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