MHG65864 - Dyke - Sango Sands
Summary
The remnants of a stone dyke, consisting of a band of boulders lying flush with the present turf surface,
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 a steep, grassed slope above the cliffs at the east side of the bay are the remnants of a stone dyke, consisting of a band of boulders lying flush with the present turf surface, which extends 8 m west down a very steep slope from the present dry-stone wall to the cliff-edge. In places the dyke's rubble core is apparent between the boulders. This dyke is 0.7 m wide and is presumably the collapsed continuation of the upstanding dyke upslope, the terminus of which has been faced with boulders to stop further collapse. <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. . p.71 Site 16.
- <2> SHG29455 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2023. Getmapping aerial photography 2023. XY
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 4103 6744 (11m by 9m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC46NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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