MHG53159 - Loch Borralie North-west
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- CULTIVATION REMAINS (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
a) Mound of angular quartzite boulders measuring 3 m ESE/WSW by 1 m.
b) There is another feature 7 m to the N, consisting of stones piled on a limestone ridge and measuring 6 m E/W by 1.5 m.
c) A further 7 m to the N is a line of stones, 5 m E/W by 0.3 m, forming a narrow dyke.
d) Further clearance is piled on the limestone ridge immediately NE of (c).
In area of limestone ridges overlooking centre of headland and mountains beyond.
Cultivation remains
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 181.
- <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 181.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | NC 3796 6771 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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