MHG65839 - Strip-cultivation - Aodann Mhor
Summary
An area of strip-cultivation.
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.
Area of strip-cultivation on the gentle grassy slope between the slopes of Aodann Mhor and the beach at Geodha Brat, above the rocky cliff. To the SW of the cultivation strips is a large, sub-rectangular enclosure 28 m x 150 m approximate maximum extent, with a short further section of dyke leading off 10 m to the SE. Immediately opposite the southern-most part of the enclosure are two large, badly eroded stone mounds. The field-system shows little sign of erosion, but dykes and stone mounds are set within sand which is eroding badly. There is a massive erosion scar on SW side. <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. . p.67 Site 7.
- <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 4028 6893 (832m by 797m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC46NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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