MHG53007 - Loch Borralie West
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- BOUNDARY DYKE (19th Century - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Drystone dyke enclosing roughly trapezoidal area on north-west shore of Loch Borralie. Composed of inner and outer skins with rubble core. 0.45 m wide and up to 1.5 m high, but broken through in many places and quite tumbled.
Crossing undulating stable dunes with deflated gullies on SW, more stable grass- and bracken-covered ground to NE.
Post-Improvement field dyke relating to stock control. Appears on first edition (1874) Ordnance Survey map.
Recommendations: None. <1><2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG24622 Dataset/Database File: Glasgow University Archaeological Research Division (GUARD). 2003. Site gazetteer: Loch Borralie, Kyle of Durness. Site 126.
- <2> SHG24621 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Lelong, O and MacGregor, G. 2003. Loch Borralie, Kyle of Durness: Project 950. Glasgow University Archaeological Research Division (GUARD). Digital. Site 126.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | NC 3784 6774 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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