MHG65686 - Dyke - Kyle of Durness
Summary
A dry-stone dyke running downslope, utilising a flat-topped natural platform/outcrop within part of its course.
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Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A rapid coastal zone assessment survey was conducted by GUARD in the Autumn of 1997 commissioned by Historic Scotland from the Viking and Early Settlement Archaeological Research Project based at the University of Glasgow.
A dry-stone dyke running downslope, utilising a flat-topped natural platform/outcrop within part of its course. This platform is up to 15 m across and is defined by dry-stone revetment at the NW side and by natural crags at the SE. This dyke runs from the road at the west and continues east toward the coast. There are possible, very fugitive, remains of bracken covered turf structures at the north side of this dyke.<1>
Note: Site not visible on aerial photographs so location based on grid coordinates. (TB 10/4/26)
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 3676 6610 (14m by 15m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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