MHG53142 - Culkein
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Type and Period (1)
- STRUCTURE (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A 'C'-shaped line of walling defined by quartzite blocks, 4.7 m ENE/WSW x 2.8 m. Only one course survives. There is one orthostat in the wall line and the other stones are a mix of large angular blocks and smaller rubble. The walls are spread up to 1 m wide on the long axis of the C but are only 1 stone wide on the short arms. Most of the stone on the short arms is flush with turf but the long wall is more visible/upstanding.
On high, grassy plateau in highest part of headland, with some burrows in vicinity.
Partly robbed out structure.
Recommendations: 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 162.
- <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 162.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | NC 3782 6804 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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