MHG659373 - Structure - Loch Eriboll (E)
Summary
A rectangular feature which measures 6 m NE-SW by 4 m and is defined by low, broad heather-and turf-clad banks.
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 platform is a rectangular feature which measures 6 m NE-SW by 4 m and is defined by low, broad heather-and turf-clad banks. There is a possible dyke which continues the line of the SE wall for 10 m towards the shore. There is a large, single boulder on the SW side of the platform. The platform itself drops abruptly by 1 m on the shoreward side but slopes only slightly on the SE and SW towards a burn and a field respectively. There is a possible entrance to this structure at the NW. <1>
Note: Site not visible on aerial photographs so location based on grid coordinates. (TB 5/6/26)
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 4503 5957 (14m by 13m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC45NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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