MHG53071 - Loch Borralie West
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- WALL (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
a) Aligned NW/SE is a line of walling 5.3 m long and 0.8 m wide, one course high, of subangularblocks (schist, quartzite). There is a possible continuation of this wall 2.2 m to the SE of the SE end. This section runs for 2 m into a sand dune. The wall is 0.7 m below ground level.
b) 3.3 m W of this is a small length of walling visible in erosion section. There is some tumble but the wall seems to be 0.7 m wide.
Not clear whether these two elements are related.
Just above contour overlooking site 56, within erosion/sandblow. Views S and W to Kyle of Durness.
Too little exposed to know if this is a boundary wall or part of a structure.
Recommendations: Continue monitoring deflated area to see if more of this structure is revealed. <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 57.
- <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 57.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | NC 3757 6722 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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