MHG65697 - Roadway - River Grudie
Summary
A gravel-and-stone metalled roadway up to 2.5 m wide.
Type and Period (1)
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.
Adjacent to the south bank of the River Grudie is a gravel-and-stone metalled roadway up to 2.5 m wide. This roadway is approximately 7 m from the riverbank and continues for some distance around the Grudie peninsula (see No 21) to Ach' Chairn (see No 24). There are several stretches of the roadway that have disappeared due to flooding andjor erosion from the Kyle of Durness. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21099 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Brady, K. & Morris, C.D.. 1997. North Sutherland Survey: Coastal Zone Assessment Kyle of Durness to Torrisdale Bay. Glasgow University (GUARD). 30/01/1998. . Site 19.
- <2> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map). XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 3499 6281 (111m by 13m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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