MHG66059 - Field walls - Achininver
Summary
A scooped sub-rectangular feature.
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 a grassy slope beside the storm-beach, a scooped sub-rectangular feature is located. This is defined by low banks on the west, north and south sides, and on the east a line of sporadic stones suggest that a wall may have crossed the end of the building. The fabric of the banked walls appears to have been of turf-clad stone. Aligned down a slope and measuring 7 m by 4 m, the west half of the interior is sloping, with a distinct dip in the slope mid-way. The east half of the construction is flatter and appears to have been terraced into the slope. This may have been used as the platform for a shed or outbuilding.<1>
NGR adjusted based on 2023 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 155 Site 4a.
- <2> SHG29455 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2023. Getmapping aerial photography 2023. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 5712 6496 (6m by 6m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC56SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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