MHG53086 - Loch Borralie West
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- REVETMENT? (Medieval - 1058 AD? to 1559 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Linear feature, measuring 15 m NNW/SSE x 2 m. Appears as length of revetment, 4-5 courses / c 0.8 m high, for 5.5m NNW/SSE. The 3 m to E are more overgrown and tumbled. Length of turfed over stony bank extends for 10 m from west end of revetment on slightly more westerly alignment, c 2 m wide and 0.7 m high. Facing evident along it near west end.
Undulating ground under turf and marram.
Possibly revetting a terrace or agricultural plot within enclosure 76. No sign of parallel wall to indicate a building.
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 77.
- <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 77.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | NC 3770 6773 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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