MHG53050 - Loch Borralie West
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- FIELD BOUNDARY? (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Six stones of basal quartzite aligned just off N-S and 3 m long. N end runs into erosion edge. Wall is 0.2 m-0.3 m below surrounding ground level. There is bedrock and some possible tumble at W end.
On plateau at base of rise to 40 m contour, overlooking Loch Borralie.
?Field boundary.
Recommendations: Continue monitoring erosion, which is being further destabilised by sheep scrapes. <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 33.
- <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 33.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | NC 3778 6674 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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