MHG53031 - Loch Borralie West
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- STRUCTURE (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Very tumbled section of walling exposed in large erosion scar, 2.2 m N/S with possible return at the N end, 1.7 m to the W. c4 m to the SW is a concentration of very tumbled stone, 1.3 m N-S x 0.6 m E-W. The stone is undressed and only one course is visible. Patches of dark brown sand around the stones and in the windblown sand may represent associated ground surface.
On shelf surrounded by higher ground with no view of loch or sea. In base of sand blow, bordered by eroding sandy face c 2 m high to NW.
Structure - too eroded to define further.
Recommendations: Monitor. <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 12.
- <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 12.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | NC 3769 6669 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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