MHG53049 - Loch Borralie South
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- CLEARANCE CAIRN? (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Extent of site = 13 m NE/SW x 10 m.
a) Very large boulder with small rubble clearance thrown against it. Diameter 1.4 m.
b) 11 m W of (a) is another outcrop with rubble thrown against. Diameter 3.5 m.
c) 4 m NE of (b) is a subrectangular mound, 5.4 m NE/SW x 4.7 m. There is little stone evident through this mound so much of it may be a natural knoll.
Set within base of small valley with raised natural banks.
View NE down small valley to Kyle of Durness
Possible clearance cairns.
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 32.
- <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 32.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | NC 3782 6666 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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