MHG66063 - Dyke - Meall Wit
Summary
A 5 m long fragment of a stone-and-turf dyke with small upstanding slabs giving it a height of 0.3 m.
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.
Near the mouth of a stream flowing into a sheltered bay south of Meall Mar, surrounded by steep slopes and cliffs, is a 5 m long fragment of a stone-and-turf dyke with small upstanding slabs giving it a height of 0.3 m. This site is being washed away by drainage from the slopes around. <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 161 Site 1.
- <2> SHG29455 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2023. Getmapping aerial photography 2023. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 5794 6519 (5m by 11m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC56NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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