MHG66049 - Revetment - River Hope
Summary
A length of revetment which runs for 109 m and is extremely fragmentary.
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 the east bank of the river is a length of revetment which runs for 109 m and is extremely fragmentary. In sections, this survives to 4 courses (0.7 m high) and in others it has all but disappeared. The area it revets is salt marsh on the landward side. The revetment follows the coast but at the south end it may actually form part of a landing-place which is a cleared area 5 m E-W and 10 m N-S. There is a fish-weir 7 m to the south of this point which is stone-built and straddles the river from bank to bank. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2020 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 142 Site 6.
- <2> SHG28725 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2020. Getmapping aerial photography 2020.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 4747 6132 (65m by 35m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC46SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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