MHG66095 - Cairn - Midtown
Summary
A substantial stone structure tucked between two crags and now overlain and/or represented by a mound lying against the slope.
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.
A deposit of stones c 1 m high and extending c 3.5 m along slope and c 1.5 m from the section, is eroding from a steep slope at the back of a sandy beach. This structure is made up of large blocky slabs and some smaller boulders and, although fairly tumbled-looking, it has the suggestion of some courses of stone. Some pieces of walling are visible 5 m to the NE and 3 m to the SW, and also at 3.5 m above the level of the beach. There would, therefore, seem to be a substantial stone structure tucked between two crags and now overlain and/or represented by a mound lying against the slope. This site is suffering from the landslip erosion of the 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.173 Site 31.
- <2> SHG29455 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2023. Getmapping aerial photography 2023. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 5902 6108 (15m by 16m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC56SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | TONGUE |
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