MHG65816 - Nausts - An Fharaid
Summary
Two nausts.
Type and Period (2)
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 a steep, grassed slope leading down to a narrow shingle inlet at the rear of a sandy beach are two boat-nousts. The upper site is probably a winter shelter and is boat-shaped and measures 6 m by 3 m. The walls are dry-stone constructed and the roof is formed by an upturned old boat. There is an old tractor at the rear of the noust which is clearly used as a winch. The lower site probably represents a summer shelter and is a well-built, three-sided dry-stone structure measuring 10 m by 10 m. This is set into a grass slope and has no roof. There is a hand-winch associated and a boat housed in the noust at the time of survey. <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 37.
- <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 3833 7082 (24m by 29m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC37SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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