MHG659374 - Dykes - Loch Eriboll (E)
Summary
The remnants of several stone dykes.
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.
Immediately adjacent to the foreshore are the remnants of several stone dykes. The first of these dykes runs along the edge of the foreshore for 34 m and has been all but destroyed, presumably by storms. The second of these dykes is an upstanding section at the south end of the first which is represented by a right angle junction. This dyke turns 90 degrees to run up the slope east and down on to the beach at the west. The west end has been largely destroyed where it runs onto the beach. There are the further remains of a dyke which runs NNE from the junction mentioned above. This dyke only survives to one course of stones in and on the turf. <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 123 Site 43.
- <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 4504 5951 (49m by 61m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC45NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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