MHG65803 - Dyke - Balnakeil
Summary
A very fragmentary stone dyke.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A field system of approximately 7 hectares lies on gently sloping, N-facing ground and among short cropped turf. It comprises lengths of curvilinear field clearance and small clearance heaps partially covered by vegetation. The density of the clearance is greater in the centre of the system fading towards the W and E margins. No bounded plots are visible. The form of the field system suggests that it may be prehistoric.
Surveyed at 1:10,000. Visited by OS (J B) 13 November 1978.
Two medieval - post medieval possible shieling huts are located below the field system (see MHG12025)
A very fragmentary stone dyke which runs N-S from the cliff edge towards the Loch Lanlish settlement landscape (NMRS site NC 36 NE 42) and should perhaps be considered in relation to it. This dyke stands only one course high and ranges in places from being a single stone set upright to being up to 1 m wide. The c 10 m nearest the cliff-edge is severely eroded and no longer traceable in stretches. The next 19-26 m stretch moving inland is in fair condition and the last 19 m is the most stable stretch. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2020 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Note: NGR in report incorrect. (TB 27/9/26)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 3823 6881 (12m by 40m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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