MHG64961 - Boulder boundary dyke - Hill Cottage
Summary
A possibly prehistoric boulder boundary dyke near Hill Cottage.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A possibly prehistoric boulder boundary dyke near Hill Cottage.
The site is visible as a sinuous line of stone in vertical aerial photographs. <1> <2>
The site was visited and noted by C Dagg during a walkover survey undertaken in 2017 in advance of a proposed woodland creation scheme. Site 7: Boundary dyke: A low, meandering rubble bank runs south east from site 6, crossing out of the proposed planting area. This has the appearance of an early Modern field boundary, although it may be much earlier and even prehistoric. It is a rare survivor on this high ground from what must have been radical clearing of the landscape in the 19th century.
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Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map).
- <2> SHG28725 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2020. Getmapping aerial photography 2020. XY
- <3> SHG28764 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Dagg, C.. 2017. Kirkton Area, Sutherland Estate, Golspie Parish, Sutherland: Proposed Enclosure and New Planting: Archaeological Evaluation. Catherine Dagg. Digital. p.10 Site 7 & P10.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7891 9927 (98m by 67m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH79NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | GOLSPIE |
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