MHG66142 - Slipway - Boarscaig
Summary
The stones in the intertidal zone have been cleared across an area 2.5 m wide and 20 m E-W.
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.
Located near the mouth of a stream on the west side of the Kyle, below the deserted settlement of Boarscaig, is a 3 m wide and 4 m long stretch of the intertidal zone which appears to have been cleared of stone. This may have been used as a slipway for the landing and launching of small vessels. To be surveyed in conjunction with the township. <1>
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.194 Site 24.
- <2> SHG29455 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2023. Getmapping aerial photography 2023. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 5672 5723 (16m by 15m) (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)
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