MHG66071 - Rigs - Port Vasgo
Summary
An area of rig-cultivation running SW-NE which would appear to represent an earlier phase of agricultural activity than the Post-Improvement landscape further inland.
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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.
At the west of the bay at Port Vasgo there is an area of rig-cultivation running SW-NE which would appear to represent an earlier phase of agricultural activity than the Post-Improvement landscape further inland. The drainage down the slopes surrounding this area is causing land-slip and is eroding these remnants. <1>
Note: Site not visible on aerial photographs so location based on grid coordinates. (TB 3/8/26)
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 5841 6515 (75m by 75m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC56NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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