MHG65827 - Field system - Fharaid Head
Summary
A field system defined by drainage-cuts and low banks.
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 boggy, grassed interior of the headland, bordered by sand-dunes at the south and the 60 m contour at the west and north is a field system defined by drainage-cuts and low banks. In total there are six fields covering an area 160 m NW-SE by 70 m. There is another field-system north of this, beyond Cnoc nan Sgliat and the lochan in the interior of the headland. This is largely defined by long drainage ditches of over 70 m in length. <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 51.
- <2> SHG28725 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2020. Getmapping aerial photography 2020. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 3895 7118 (545m by 359m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC37SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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