MHG53078 - Possible Hut Circle and Field Wall - Loch Borralie West
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
- BOUNDARY WALL (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD?)
- HUT CIRCLE? (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Length of walling, 18 m NNE/SSW. Defined by intermittent boulders, orthostatic at NNE end, with some smaller stones. Curves slightly around to S at SSW end. Burrowing along its length and nearby.
Very dubious hut circle c 25 m to N at 3783 6751.
On level ground under short turf, at base of low craggy rise to NNE.
Field wall.
Recommendations: Control rabbits. <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 65.
- <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 65.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | NC 3784 6748 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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