MHG53109 - Field Walls and Cairn - Loch Borralie North-west
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
- FIELD SYSTEM (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD?)
- CLEARANCE CAIRN (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
a) Linear stony feature, 6.3 m NNE/SSW; a line of much tumbled walling very similar in character to site 100.
b) 9 m E of (a) is another line of tumbled walling aligned N/S, 5 m long.
c) Immediately to E of (a) is a circular feature (could be a cairn, could be a structure - too much sand overburden to be sure). Diameter of 3.5 m
Almost all the stone in (a)-(c) is basal quartzite.
Within deflated gully.
Field boundaries and possible cairn, linked to field system represented by sites 95, 98, 99, 100, 104.
Recommendations: Monitor and 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 102.
- <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 102.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | NC 3819 6774 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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Related Investigations/Events (1)
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