MHG65823 - Dyke - Fharaid Head
Summary
A section of dry- stone dyke .
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 NW edge of the headland is a section of dry- stone dyke which survives, in places, up to 11 or 12 courses (0.8m). There are patches where this dyke has entirely collapsed due to slippage down-slope. The position of the dyke suggests it was built to protect livestock at the cliff-edge. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Note: NGR in report incorrect. (TB 1/5/26)
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 46.
- <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 3892 7174 (68m by 16m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC37SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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