MHG65789 - Dyke - Keoldale
Summary
A 21 m long stretch of irregular shaped boulders which run parallel with the coast for 17 m.
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.
On top of low cliffs at the coast-edge is a 21 m long stretch of irregular shaped boulders which run parallel with the coast for 17 m before turning and running towards the coast for the last 4 m at the S end. This feature is below the turf line and only visible in this stretch due to a large burrow erosion scar which has exposed and destabilised the feature. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2009 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 65.
- <2> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 3756 6636 (15m by 21m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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