MHG66135 - Head dyke - Boarscaig
Summary
The head-dyke of the Boarscaig settlement.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A township comprising five unroofed buildings (three are sub-divided) is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1878, sheet xvi). The township has three unroofed buildings (one sub-divided) shown on the current OS 1:10,560 map (1962).
Information from RCAHMS (FO) 10 August 1995.
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.
Described in the NMRS from cartographic sources, the following element of the deserted township fell within the area of this survey. Running from the Kyle up-slope to the deserted settlement of Boarscaig is a stone-and-turf dyke which is up to 1. m high in places, totally collapsed in others where the tumble gives an overall width of 1.5 in. The dyke-end has eroded severely at the coast-edge. This would appear to be the head-dyke of the Boarscaig settlement. <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.192 Site 21.
- <2> SHG29455 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2023. Getmapping aerial photography 2023. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 5671 5729 (457m by 434m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC55NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | TONGUE |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/86910 (View record on the HES Trove website)
Comments and Feedback
Do you have any more information about this record? Please feel free to comment with information and photographs, or ask any questions, using the "Disqus" tool below. Comments are moderated, and we aim to respond/publish as soon as possible.