MHG53164 - Kyle of Durness East
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- FIELD SYSTEM? (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Four roughly parallel gullies, each about 1 m wide and 0.5 m deep and 3-5 m apart, running NE/SW for c 100 m. Area is overgrown with rushes.
Within natural bowl formed by sand dunes at N and W and high limestone crags to S and E. Overlooks Kyle of Durness to W.
May be the remains of a field system, with drainage gullies between strip fields. However, no sign of rigs between the gullies. These could be natural features.
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 186.
- <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 186.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | NC 3740 6754 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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