MHG66033 - Possible Dry-stone walling - Lochan Havurn
Summary
A possible dry-stone dyke located across the neck of a natural promontory.
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 possible dry-stone dyke located across the neck of a natural promontory at the SE of the tidal Lochan Havurn. This feature is 1 m wide and up to 0.4 m high and can be traced for 26 m as it curves round the neck of the promontory. The line of this feature is very fragmentary and it may actually represent a natural rock formation. <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 134 Site 19.
- <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 3969 5428 (31m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC35SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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