MHG53072 - Field Wall - Loch Borralie West
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- BOUNDARY WALL (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Sinuous linear feature, defined by line of intermittent larger boulders (some orthostatic) and smaller nibble, 13.2 m long and 1.9 m average width. Appears to curve round to S at SE end, but main alignment is NW/SE (down slope). Gap 2.9 m wide may represent entrance.
On gradual, grassy SE-facing slope, with small blows in vicinity, overlooking upper part of valley.
Field wall, possibly associated with hut circle 58 and cairns 59.
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 59.
- <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 59.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | NC 3750 6717 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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