MHG66114 - Dry-stone walling - Melness
Summary
A stretch of dry-stone walling standing 0.75 m or c 6 courses high.
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.
Visible for 3 m in the eroded stretch of a steep grassy slope at the back of a shingle-beach is a stretch of dry-stone walling standing 0.75 m or c 6 courses high. This walling possibly turns a corner half-way along, to run NW into the slope and is visible along the beach intermittently for c 150 m. The site is being exposed by the 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.178 Site 40.
- <2> SHG29455 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2023. Getmapping aerial photography 2023. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 5826 6040 (58m by 95m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC56SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | TONGUE |
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