MHG65757 - Stony mounds - Kyle of Durness
Summary
Associated land use is denoted by two or three scattered heaps of stone clearance, but no plots are visible.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Associated land use is denoted by two or three scattered heaps of stone clearance, but no plots are visible. Visited by OS (J M) 16 November 1978.
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.
Approximately 30 m to the west of Hut B are 2 amorphous, stony mounds, 2¬3 m in diameter. This is presumably the stone clearance noted in the OS (1978) entry. Whilst quarrying and road construction have damaged this site in the past, its present condition appears stable.<1>
NGR adjusted based on 2016 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 34C.
- <2> SHG28059 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2016. Getmapping aerial photography 2016. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 3717 6331 (13m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/4843 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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