MHG53036 - Loch Borralie West
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- BUILDING (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
a) Small rectangular bicompartmental structure defined by stone footings, 1-2 courses surviving. Of drystone construction with both angular and rounded stone, including one massive 0.7 m high boulder in the W wall. Structure measures 10 m NE/SW by 3.2 m externally. The cross wall is 3.25 m from the external SW face. The walls are 0.6 m wide. Rabbit burrowing has collapsed NE end of structure.
b) Located c 6.5 m to the NE is a length of denuded walling running E/W 14.8 m. Not clear whether this is associated with structure 17; may be related to walling 16.
In large sandblow, upslope from sites 15 and 16.
Small agricultural outbuilding. Large quantity of post-Medieval metalwork found in doorway by H. Powell.
Recommendations: Monitor and control rabbits. <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 17.
- <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 17.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | NC 3774 6673 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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