MHG53079 - Loch Borralie West
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- SHIELING HUT? (Medieval - 1058 AD? to 1559 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Small subsquare stone structure defined by drystone walls 1 course high and 0.5 m wide, measuring 3.3 m NW/SE x 3.2 m internally. The SE side of the structure abuts the limestone ridge. The walls are delineated by stone only - no banks. No internal features or entrance noted.
Directly W of exposed limestone ridge.
Views S and W to mountains
? Shieling
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 66.
- <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 66.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | NC 3780 6753 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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Related Investigations/Events (1)
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