MHG659378 - Dyke - Laid
Summary
A stone dyke which marks the south edge of the township of Laid.
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 sloping peat-bog is a stone dyke which marks the south edge of the township of Laid. This dyke runs SE-NW and has been replaced by a modern fence. The dyke extends 9 m east of the fence and turns in a right-angle to run NE for 2 m to form a rcvetted platform which probably marked the corner of the field. There is also a fragmentary dyke of large boulders on the beach
which extends 15 m SE-NW into the water, the SE of which is NNW marked by a large boulder. It is unclear whether this feature is in
the intertidal zone by design or through 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 130 Site 11.
- <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 4065 5716 (228m by 175m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC45NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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