MHG53131 - Eilean Dubh
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- STRUCTURE? (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Length of bank, 6 m N/S, with small stony heaps marking either end. Burrowing has created little gully along E side; possible return to E from S end marked by small concentration of stone. Deep sand cover (blown out of Kyle of Durness) evident here in burrows.
On level ground on W edge of island, under short, thick turf, above crags at shoreline. Deep burrowing in and around feature. W-facing across Kyle of Durness.
Possibly fragment of structure buried by sand, but impossible to say for certain.
Recommendations: 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 150.
- <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 150.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | NC 3743 6891 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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