MHG659360 - Turf bank - Ard Neackie
Summary
Probably the remnant of an old field-dyke.
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 grassed raised beach and small promontory at the NW side of the tombola are two features. The first is a length of turf clad bank, 17 m long NNE-SSW, 0.4 m wide and 0.15 m high. This follows a break of slope above the shingle beach and is probably the remnant of an old field-dyke. Located 21 m to the SSE of this is a very faint oval, turf-clad bank which measures 4 m NNE-SSW by 3 m. This is horseshoe shaped and has one large boulder visible in the W bank. This may be the remnant of a structure of unknown function.<1>
Note: Sites not visible on aerial photographs so location based on grid coordinates and report map position. (TB 3/6/26)
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 4468 5989 (7m by 7m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC45NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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