MHG659346 - Dyke - Loch Eriboll (E)
Summary
A turf-and-stone dyke, running W-E, cut by vehicle tracks leading onto the beach.
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 the north side of a grassy promontory projecting into the Loch is a turf-and-stone dyke, running W-E, cut by vehicle tracks leading onto the beach. Approximately 40 m survives, up to 0.6 m high, 0.5 - 1.5 m wide. It uses large boulders at various points. The dyke is very weathered, but there is little immediate danger of coastal erosion. <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 111 Site 12.
- <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 4189 5616 (35m by 29m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC45NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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