MHG53053 - Loch Borralie West
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
- CLEARANCE CAIRN (Unknown date)
- (Alternate Type) BURIAL CAIRN (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Circular cairn 3.4 m in diameter. Mostly basal quartzite but some gniess evident.
On sloping ground within major erosion area. Views W and S to Kyle of Durness.
Probably a clearance cairn as no definable structure to it but could be a tumbled burial cairn.
Recommendations: Continue monitoring adjacent ground to note further associated elements (if clearance cairn) and further monitor cairn itself in case it is funerary. <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 36.
- <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 36.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | NC 3774 6679 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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