MHG66052 - Revetment - Inverhope
Summary
A length of revetment which follows the bank of a tributary.
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 south bank of a small E-W running tributary at the east of the river is a length of revetment which follows the bank of that tributary for 19 m and continues out into the intertidal zone for 26 m. At the bank of the tributary the revetment has mostly tumbled and survives to three courses maximum. In the intertidal zone this feature is marked by a fragmentary stone alignment surviving to one course. The last 7 m of this feature in the intertidal zone bends to the S and at this point it survives to two courses. If all of this feature was once on dry land, then clearly this area has heavily eroded. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2020 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Note; NGR in report incorrect. (TB 31/7/26)
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 143 Site 8.
- <2> SHG28725 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2020. Getmapping aerial photography 2020. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 4769 6132 (37m by 30m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC46SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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