MHG29320 - Rig and furrow - Cnoc na Moire
Summary
In the improved grassland of Keoldale farm at the east side of the shore road is a field system within the current walled field and which may pre-date it.
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Rig and Furrow <1>
Paperwork under NC36NE0098
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.
In the improved grassland of Keoldale farm at the east side of the shore road is a field system within the current walled field and which may pre-date it. There is possible rig and furrow evident running down the slope towards the coast. This cultivation continues on the steep slopes at the east (and thus outside of) the walled field suggesting that these marks pre-date the field as currently laid out. The cultivation remains at the furthest E, up the steep slope, may actually be `lazy beds'. These `lazy beds' may be the only early element at this site as the rig and furrow is arguably contained within the walled field. Some slight rabbit and sheep grazing erosion is evident. <2>
NGR adjusted based on 2016 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG21121 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Giles, I.. 1995. Durness, Sutherland District, Highland Region: Archaeological Survey. Centre for Field Archaeology, Univ of Edinburgh. 27/03/1995. Digital (scanned as PDF).
- <2> 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. . Site 57.
- <3> SHG28059 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2016. Getmapping aerial photography 2016. XY
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 3864 6594 (416m by 339m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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