MHG66087 - Trackway - Bagh Thalmin Beag
Summary
A trackway running across the field at the back of Bergh Thalmin Beag.
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.
Situated on an easy-angled, grassy field above the shingle-beach is a trackway running across the field at the back of Bergh Thalmin Beag. This runs east through the gate and along the existing field-wall to 10 m from the fence, then SSE diagonally across the contour for 60 m. The trackway is grassed-over and terraced into the slope and reveals occasional cobbles on the surface. The trackway is c 2.5 m in width. <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 25.
- <2> SHG29455 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2023. Getmapping aerial photography 2023. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 5899 6216 (87m by 33m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC56SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | TONGUE |
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