MHG65809 - Possible W.W.2 lookout post - An Fharaid
Summary
Partially sand-covered building measure 2.5 m by 2 m and it stands 0.8 m high.
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.
Adjacent to the modern road, in dunes next to the cliff overlooking the beach are the remains of a structure. The visible remnants of this partially sand-covered building measure 2.5 m by 2 m and it stands 0.8 m high. Constructed from concrete slabs and pre-cast blocks, many broken parts of which are scattered in the immediate vicinity, this structure is probably a W.W.II lookout post which had a view N over Balnakeil Bay and out to the N Atlantic. This building now sits within an erosion scar with shifting sand all around. The dune was probably de-stabilised in this area by the construction of this post. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2020 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 28.
- <2> SHG28725 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2020. Getmapping aerial photography 2020. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 3918 6991 (7m by 7m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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