MHG66128 - Dyke - Achuvoldrach
Summary
A length of dyke (>70 m long) which is 1.5 m wide and 0.4 m 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.
Running E-W up the slope at the west of the modern road is a length of dyke (>70 m long) which is 1.5 m wide and 0.4 m high. The first c 50 m of this dyke from the east end is constructed of large stones and turf and thereafter it is primarily turf-built. This dyke has been cut by the road and by several sheep tracks. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2020 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.187 Site 11.
- <2> SHG28725 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2020. Getmapping aerial photography 2020. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 5686 5885 (96m by 143m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC55NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | TONGUE |
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