MHG65760 - Probable clearance cairn - Kyle of Durness
Summary
This cairn is 4 m in diameter and up to 1 m high and is eroding into the Kyle.
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.
Probable clearance cairn associated with agricultural land-use. This cairn is 4 m in diameter and up to 1 m high and is eroding into the Kyle. There is a drained area, which probably represents part of the same agricultural landscape and within which, 30-35 m SE of this cairn, severe rabbit burrowing has exposed large stones. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2023 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 36.
- <2> SHG29455 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2023. Getmapping aerial photography 2023. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 3744 6375 (10m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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