MHG66029 - Field dykes - Laid
Summary
A stretch of turf-clad bank.
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.
Located south of a burn draining into the Loch is a stretch of turf-clad bank with some stone apparent in the fabric. This bank runs N-S parallel to the coast for 4 m before curving inland at the N end. There is a small area of possible stone revetment at the north, between this feature and the burn. The bank is 0.6 m wide. There is another length of turf-clad stone bank 2 m to the east of this. These may be the degraded remnants of field-dykes.<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 127 Site 2.
- <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 4133 5824 (11m by 11m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC45NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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