MHG53137 - Culkein
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Type and Period (1)
- STRUCTURE? (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
L-shaped length of walling, measuring 6.4 m NNE/SSW along contour and turning ESE at S end for 3.2 m, with suggestion of return at N end. Composed of angular basal quartzite boulders 0.2 - 0.5 m across forming definite wall but little clear facing evident. Ground slightly higher within 'L'.
On long, open, WNW-facing slope in thin turf and moss, overlooking Kyle of Durness.
Part of structure? Or small terrace.
Recommendations: None. <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 157.
- <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 157.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | NC 3775 6843 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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