MHG66035 - Bank and ditch - Loch Eriboll
Summary
A low bank with a ditch on the seaward side.
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.
On an area of flat ground at the head of the loch is a low bank with a ditch on the seaward side. This feature is evident between the water's edge and the corner of a sheepfold 60 m to the WNW inland. The bank has a spread of 1 m and is 0.3 m high. The ditch is 0.5 m high. Although this feature meets the water's edge there is little apparent erosion. <1>
Note: Site not visible on aerial photographs so location based on grid coordinates. (TB 29/7/26)
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 4033 5422 (66m by 11m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC45SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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