MHG66086 - Cleared stone heaps - Bagh Thalmin Beag
Summary
Three natural outcrops upon which cleared stone has been heaped.
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.
Upon a grassy slope above a rocky beach are three natural outcrops upon which cleared stone has been heaped. The most southerly of these heaps is 9-12 m long and c 2 m wide. This heap consists of large slabs laid on top of the outcrop as if it may have been walling which has now slumped. At the foot of this outcrop is a more amorphous collection of stones sitting on the natural stone. The second of these outcrops is 8 m to the NW of the previous outcrop. This heap is 8 m long and consists of stones piled up against the downslope, is tidily built and c 10 courses high, but ends abruptly. The third of the outcrops is triangular in shape and c 4 m wide, with the stones in this heap placed on top at the upslope end. A further dump of stones is located c 20 m down-slope. <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.171 Site 24.
- <2> SHG29455 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2023. Getmapping aerial photography 2023. XY
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 5893 6227 (29m by 34m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC56SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | TONGUE |
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