MHG53099 - Loch Borralie West
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (3)
- STRUCTURE (Medieval - 1058 AD? to 1559 AD?)
- (Alternate Type) ENCLOSURE (Medieval - 1058 AD? to 1559 AD?)
- SHELL MIDDEN (Medieval - 1058 AD? to 1559 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
a) Stone footings describing (roughly) 3 sides of a rectangle, measuring 4.3 m NNE/SSW x ?3.5 m. Boulder footings are most clearly defined on E side and ground level is higher to W of them below dune edge. Under sparse turf cover with extensive burrowing in and around feature. No wall skins visible but clear facing in places.
b) Arcing length of walling flush with ground, c 3 m to E of (a). 2 m NNE/SSW, with concentration of broken limpet, mussel and whelk shells immediately to W of it.
Within large fenced deflated area E of plantation. Overlooks Loch Borralie to E.
Very denuded structure or enclosure with possibly associated shell midden.
Recommendations: Monitor and 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 92.
- <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 92.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | NC 3806 6743 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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Related Investigations/Events (1)
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