MHG53091 - Loch Borralie West
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- BOUNDARY WALL? (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A line of large basal quartzite boulders running NW/SE downslope for c 30 m. The walling turns to run NE for c 2.5 m at SE end. Large gaps between the boulders. No bank evident, although there are some smaller stones along the line.
On sloping ground between 30 m and 10 m contours, with thin turf cover over sand.
Overlooks Loch Borralie to S and E and Kyle of Durness to SSW.
Possible field boundary, although may be fortuitous alignment of naturally occuring boulders
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 83.
- <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 83.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | NC 3796 6727 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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