MHG53047 - Loch Borralie South
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- STOCK ENCLOSURE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Large sub rectangular enclosure marked by low turf banks with stone protruding through. The enclosure is 12.8 m long along the SW side, 20.8 m along the NW, 13.6 m along the NE. The three sides just described are bowed with rounded corners. There are no obvious entrances through these banks. The SE side has a sheltered entrance c 2 m wide near N end and a deep rectangular notch, 4.2 m wide and 12 m long, which intrudes into the enclosure. Another bank extends for 5.4 m to E from beside sheltered entrance. Parts of the SW side of the enclosure are built on to visible outcrop. Clearance rubble has been piled onto banks.
On plateau under bracken and grass at 30 m contour. Ground slopes E to Loch Borralie below contour.
Stock enclosure.
Recommendations: Control bracken. <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 28.
- <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 28.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | NC 3776 6654 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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