MHG53100 - Loch Borralie West
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- STRUCTURE (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Several lengths of walling in base of sandblow below sites 86 and 92 (all flush with sparse turf).
a) Wall measuring 7.8 m NW/SE. Consists of intermittent boulders and one concentration of smaller stone, with possible return at E end, 3.6 m long.
b) 4 short lengths of arcing walling - either top of structure being exposed or very denuded remains.
Within large fenced deflated area E of plantation. Overlooks Loch Borralie to E.
Structural remains, impossible to interpret at this stage in their exposure.
Recommendations: Monitor and carry out detailed survey. <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 93.
- <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 93.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | NC 3805 6742 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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