MHG53060 - Loch Borralie West
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- ENCLOSURE (Unknown date)
- HUT CIRCLE? (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Oval enclosure, 10.7 m ENE/WSW x 12 m externally. Defined by low, turf- covered bank with stones visible intermittently in it. Bank is max 1.8 m wide on W, but very poorly defined on N and E - more a break of slope here. Adjacent to it on SE is D- shaped terrace, clearly revetted with stone along some streches, 8 m wide SE/NW x c 7.8 m long. Fairly flat ground within feature. Generally quite amorphous.
On summit of knoll at 50 m AOD, under grass with occasional burrows. Overlooking Loch Borralie, and Kyle to S.
Unlikely to be hut circle - too irregular in shape and poorly defined but possible. More likely to be small enclosure.
Recommendations: Monitor for further burrowing. <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 44.
- <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 44.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | NC 3781 6711 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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