MHG65836 - Possible structure - Burragaig
Summary
Very ephemeral rectangular turf footings of a bi-compartmental structure.
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.
This may represent the very ephemeral rectangular turf footings of a bi-compartmental structure surviving only 0.2-0.3 m above ground level. These remnants measure 6 m by 4 m N-S with an extension at right-angles at the west measuring 4 m by 2 m. The east and west sides of this site are more convincing than the north and south. Alternatively this may only be a subterranean slump in the topsoil caused by rabbit burrowing which is evident in the vicinity. <1>
Site not visible on aerial photographs so location based on grid coordinates. (TB 6/5/26)
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 4030 6933 (12m by 12m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC46NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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