MHG44137 - Rock shelter - Duchary Rock
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- ROCK SHELTER (Undated)
Protected Status
Full Description
NC80SE 3 850 048.
Fort (NR), (NC 8511 0478) Rock Shelter (NR) OS 6"map, (1964)
The fort on Duchary Rock is defended at its N and SE ends by a stone wall and elsewhere by natural rock. There is an outer wall 7 feet thick on the NW side protecting an entrance; a second entrance occurs in SE wall.
A natural rock shelter occurs some 30 feet below the wall in the SE. RCAHMS 1911, visited 1909.
The fort, measuring about 300.0m NW-SE by about 110.0m maximum transversely, is defended by steep natural cliffs along the NE and SW sides, the latter reinforced towards the NW end by a denuded wall, most of which has tumbled over the cliff edges. The relatively easy approaches from the N and SE are defended by massive bare tone walls largely obscured by tumble, but measuring 4.0m average width and surviving up to 1.5m in height. There are two opposing entrances at the NW and SE extremities. The former is 1.8m wide, faced on the W side with two upright slabs. The SE entrance is 1.3m wide with indications of a mural chamber on the W side choked with debris. No evidence of wall faces can be seen in the "outer wall" in the NW mentioned by RCAHMS and it is probable that this is tumble from the fort which has been piled up later. The interior of the fort is overgrown with peat and no domestic structures can be seen. The "rock shelter" is a natural cave with no visible evidence of human occupation.
The covered area measures approximately 5.0m by 4.0m.
Revised at 1:10,560.
Visited by OS (E G C) 7 April 1962 and (N K B) 26 August 1975.
The cave is within the Scheduled area of the fort following re-scheduling by Historic Environment Scotland in 2016, though the cave itself is not mentioned specifically. <1> <2>
GIS spatial data amended to correct position as shown on OS MasterMap. <3>
Sources/Archives (10)
- --- SHG14695 Image/Photograph(s): Duchary Rock. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG2187 Text/Publication/Volume: Feachem, R W. 1963. A Guide to Prehistoric Scotland. 1st. 158.
- --- SHG2657 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1911. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions of Scotland. Second report and inventory of monuments and constructions in the county of Sutherland. . 11-12, No. 29.
- --- SHG8575 Image/Photograph(s): Duchary Rock, fort. Colour Print. .
- --- SHG8576 Image/Photograph(s): Duchary Rock, fort. Colour Print. .
- --- SHG8577 Image/Photograph(s): Duchary Rock, fort. Colour Print. .
- --- SHG8578 Image/Photograph(s): Duchary Rock, fort. Colour Print. .
- <1> SHG27658 Text/Designation Notification/Scheduled Monument: MacIver, M.. 2016. Changes to the schedule of Monuments 27/09/2016. Historic Environment Scotland. Digital.
- <3> SHG23361 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Mastermap. Digital. XY
- <3> SHG27664 Text/Designation Notification/Scheduled Monument: Historic Environment Scotland. 2016. Amended entry in the Schedule of Monuments: SM1854: Duchary Rock, fort. Historic Environment Scotland. Digital.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 8517 0468 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC80SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | CLYNE |
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External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM1854 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/6535 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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