MHG53123 - Possible Kerb Cairn - Kyle of Durness East
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- KERB CAIRN? (Bronze Age - 2400 BC? to 551 BC?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Small, oval or boat-shaped stony feature measuring 3.3 m SE/NW x 1.9 m. Large, subangular boulders < 0.4 m across form clear faces along W and E, with small natural outcrop at N end. Stones are set into turf, some flush with it. Several lumps of bedrock have been placed along kerb on top of lower stones. Some boulders in interior - others revealed beneath by burrowing.
On level terrace above and W of scarp and S of partly deflated dune on top of ridge. Burrowing in feature and immediately around it. Overlooks S part of headland and Kyle of Durness.
Possible small kerbed cairn. Could be structure, but unusually tiny for a shieling or any other structure.
Recommendations: Control rabbits, continue to monitor. <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 140.
- <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 140.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | NC 3739 6735 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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