MHG64962 - Boundary dyke - Hill Cottage
Summary
An early C19 boundary dyke near Hill Cottage.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
An early C19 boundary dyke near Hill Cottage.
The site is visible on 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 9: Drystone dyke: This dyke dates to early 19th century improvements and is an extension north to the foot of the Silver Rock of a field boundary clearly shown on the 1831 Sutherland map.
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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.11 Site 9 & P12.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7966 9921 (229m by 731m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH79NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | GOLSPIE |
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