MHG66022 - Dry-stone structure - Laid
Summary
A possible boat-house or fisherman's' hut.
Type and Period (2)
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.
A ruined dry-stone structure measuring 5 m N-S by 2 m and abutted on the E by an enclosure which measures 8 m E-W by 5 m. The enclosure has an entrance at the SW corner. The tumble filling the structure consists of some large boulders and a large quantity of small angular rubble. The wall footings are 1 m wide and consist of an inner and outer face with rubble core standing to 1-2 courses. This may have been a boat-house or fisherman's' hut.<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 129 Site 8.
- <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 4094 5738 (13m by 12m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC45NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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