MHG53154 - Culkein
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- SUB CIRCULAR ENCLOSURE (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
a) possible arcing stony bank, clearly visible for 3.8 m N/S and 0.7 m wide (2 skins visible) x 0.25 m high. Intermittent stones to NE indicate possible continuation of arc
b) 21 m to NE is a double-skinned alignment of small boulders exposed in rabbit scrape, 0.5 m long, running NW/SE.
c) Arc of intermittent stones also apparent on E.
On level plateau, on NE edge of marram.
N-facing over Balnakeil Bay.
Could be subcircular enclosure with short sections of walling visible, the rest presumably buried under sand.
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 176.
- <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 176.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | NC 3799 6830 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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