MHG65921 - Strip cultivation - Geodha nan Bainieach
Summary
An area of cultivation strips running N-S up and down the slope.
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 flat, grassed area above steep cliffs is an area of cultivation strips running N-S up and down the slope. These strips have a 6 m spread and are now very low and flattened. The area is defined on the east side by a turf and stone dyke (see MHG65922) which is 1-1.5 m wide and 35 m long. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2020 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Note; there are further areas of cultivation to the south and southeast. (TB 25/5/26)
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.86 Site 46.
- <2> SHG28725 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2020. Getmapping aerial photography 2020. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 4355 6598 (353m by 434m) Indicative centroid |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC46NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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