MHG65764 - Dykes- Sarsgrum, Kyle of Durness
Summary
34 m long turf-and-stone dykes.
Type and Period (2)
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.
On a grassed slope between the modern road and a beach are two fields defined by 34 m long turf-and-stone dykes. The dykes are up to 2 m wide where the turf at the top has slumped, and there is a dry-stone wall to the east, below the road. The field at the south has several lazy-beds evident which run down the slope and are 2 m wide. The coastal margin is receding, and there is also natural slippage evident. <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 41.
- <2> SHG29455 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2023. Getmapping aerial photography 2023. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 3777 6428 (56m by 60m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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