MHG65779 - Revetment - Kyle of Durness
Summary
An area of revetment.
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.
In a gulley between two grass and turf covered dunes of the raised beach at the east side of the Kyle is a an area of revetment. This is dry-stone constructed with huge boulders plugged with smaller stones. This revetment crosses the gulley for 40 m and supports the built up ground behind it which carries a well-metalled gravel track into the farmland at the rear. The revetment is up to 3.5 m high in the middle of the gulley. There is a 7 m section of collapse in the middle of the revetment which reveals the built up ground and the road metalling in the section. The area of collapse has come from the upper section of the revetment and the turfed over tumble and debris masks the lower part. <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 51.
- <2> SHG29455 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2023. Getmapping aerial photography 2023. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 3846 6542 (25m by 37m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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