MHG65813 - Midden - An Fharaid
Summary
Possibly the remnants of a midden and the layer may line the base of a pit-shaped cut.
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.
Visible in a small land-slip in a steep, grassed slope at the rear of a shingle beach is a 2 m long and 0.3 m thick layer of shell. This is possibly the remnants of a midden and the layer may line the base of a pit-shaped cut. The shells are in a dark brown, sandy-silt matrix and include periwinkles and limpets. Further landslip in this area will remove the exposed section of this possible midden. <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 33.
- <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 3858 7074 (7m by 8m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC37SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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