MHG65806 - Revetment - An Fharaid
Summary
A section of revetment designed to stop the dunes to the north and NE from collapsing on to the beach.
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 the turf covered, stable dune system to the north and east of the rock cliff at the south end of An Fharaid, there are a series of features representing an agricultural landscape. An interrupted, turf covered linear feature of approximately 90 m in length runs SW-NE between the cliff-edge and the modern road. This feature continues on the same alignment for some 32 m at the far side of the road. This is probably a turf dyke and has a 2 m spread and stands to 0.5 m in height. Immediately to the west of this feature is a shallow ditch 1.5 m wide. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 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 27.
- <2> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map). XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 3923 6969 (68m by 149m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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