MHG53495 - Boundary or consumption dyke, Rogie Burn

Summary

A broad linear earth and stone bank.

Type and Period (2)

BOUNDARY DYKE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
(Alternate Type) CONSUMPTION DYKE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)

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None recorded

Full Description

A broad linear earth and stone bank meanders down the slope from the railway in the NW towards the SE for a total length of c.75m . The north part, a stretch of c.50m, is 0.5 to 1m in height and has a spread of 3m, but the southern 25m is less distinct and just 1.5m in width. There is a gap, 1.5m in width at NH 44336 59990 This wall may be a consumption dyke. <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

<1> SHG24685 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Marshall, M.. 2010. The Report of a Project to Identify, Survey and Record Archaeological Remains at Rogie, Ross-shire: February 2008 - May 2009. North of Scotland Archaeological Society. Digital. Feature 26.

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Grid reference	Centred NH 44347 59981 (55m by 54m) (3 map features)
Map sheet	NH45NW
Geographical Area	ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish	FODDERTY

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Related Investigations/Events (1)

Survey of township remains at Rogie, near Contin, Ross-shire (EHG3197)

External Links (1)

https://canmore.org.uk/site/317433/rogie-burn (Link to online HES Canmore record)

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