MHG65875 - Enclosure - Leirinmore
Summary
An enclosure defined by a turf bank which has no stone in the fabric.
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.
At the north of the headland is an enclosure defined by a turf bank which has no stone in the fabric. This bank runs south from the cliff-edge at the north for c 40 m before turning 90' degrees and running W-E in a shallow arc for c 75 m to the cliff-edge at the east. The line of these banks is not always visible and, where it is, has a maximum height of 0.3 m. The whole feature is being weathered and flattened. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2023 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.79 Site 30.
- <2> SHG29455 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2023. Getmapping aerial photography 2023. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 4219 6761 (54m by 67m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC46NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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