MHG65781 - Mound - Kyle of Durness
Summary
A triangular mound measuring 15 m on the west side.
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.
Immediately on the inland side of the shore road is a triangular mound measuring 15 m on the west side, 11 m on the NE side and 10 m on the SE side. This mound is steep-sided and has a maximum height of 1.75 m. The mound is generally turf-covered but stones protrude from the upper half and there are spreads of boulders at the base as well as a dump of smaller stones at the west side. This monument probably relates to field-clearance or is associated with the building of the road. The contours of the mound seem too sharp and fresh for it to be considered of any great age. There is some natural slippage of the sides of the mound. <1>
Note: Site not visible on aerial photographs so location based on grid coordinates. (TB 22/4/26)
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 3846 6546 (15m by 15m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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