MHG53139 - Kyle of Durness East
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- SHIELING HUT? (Medieval - 1058 AD? to 1559 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
2 small oval structures:
a) Measures 3.6 m NE/SW x 3.4 m, defined by ring of stones 0.6 m wide, formed of angular stones flush with or just protruding above turf. Possible entrance in ESE. 2 skins of walling visible in NW arc, but generally quite insubstantial in appearance.
b) 8 m to SW is another small structure. Measures 3.3 m NE/SW x 2.6 m, similar in character to (a) but wall is generally just 1 skin (0.5 m) wide.
At head of small, NE/SW-running valley under short turf and moss, overlooking Kyle of Durness.
Shielings, possibly associated with dyke 158, which cuts off the head of this valley, and with site 160.
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 159.
- <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 159.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | NC 3764 6819 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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