MHG66162 - Revetment - Kyle of Tongue (W)
Summary
A 150-200 m length of dry-stone and turf-constructed revetment which survives to three courses high (maximum) and eroded away totally in places.
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 parallel with the modern road, 3-5 m away at the seaward side, is a 150-200 m length of dry-stone and turf-constructed revetment which survives to three courses high (maximum) and eroded away totally in places. The line of this revetment includes large orthostats. This feature is subject to erosion from both wave-action, where it is lapped by the tide, and drainage and land-slip from the sloping ground behind. <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.197 Site 28.
- <2> SHG29455 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2023. Getmapping aerial photography 2023. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 5631 5606 (186m by 337m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC55NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | TONGUE |
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