MHG66131 - Roadway - Kyle of Tongue (W)
Summary
A length of grassed-over metalled roadway.
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 length of grassed-over metalled roadway which leads from the modern road in an arc through the possible quarry-site (site no 16 above) to the old pier (NMRS number NC 55 NE 25: site no 15 above) at the coast. The road extends over a c 250 m length and is up to 3 m wide. This road now has a water-course running down it which is washing away much of the surface and the coast-edge part of the road is subject to erosion from the sea. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 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.190 Site 17.
- <2> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map). XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 5692 5851 (111m by 125m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC55NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | TONGUE |
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