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MHG65865 - Buildings - Leirinbeg

Summary

The remnants of at least two buildings.

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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.

At the west side of the headland are the remnants of at least two buildings. At the west are the turf footings of a rectangular structure measuring 8 m E-W by 5 m. There are stones evident in the turf banks of this structure, but only through probing. Approximately 20 m to the east of this foundation is a platform measuring 11 m N-S by 8 m which has a 4 m by 4 m depression on the north end and some large, surface boulders associated and more stone evident on probing. There is a turf dyke running from this feature, upslope to the north (see MHG65866). At the west of this platform is a possible enclosure delineated by the faintest rise in the turf cover. This feature has two sides at right-angles to each other. There is a faint bank running N-S for 8 m at the west end and an adjoining bank running E-W for 11 m at the south. Between this possible enclosure and the first building described are two small turf-covered clearance cairns. There is a large platform excavated for WWII structures at the NE of this complex (see MHG65867) which has partially destroyed the surrounding landscape and may mask any further associated features like cultivation. <1>

NGR adjusted based on 2020 vertical aerial photographs. <2>

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Grid reference	Centred NC 4112 6752 (22m by 25m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NC46NW
Geographical Area	SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish	DURNESS

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