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MHG66163 - Building - Kyle of Tongue (W)

Summary

A dry-stone structure which measures 18.5 m E-W downslope by 4.5 m, over walls 0.6 m wide.

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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.

On the 50 ft contour in an area of peat-bog is a dry-stone structure which measures 18.5 m E-W downslope by 4.5 m, over walls 0.6 m wide. The walls stand to 0.6-0.7 m high and are made from irregular, angular boulders with occasionally an inner and outer face with rubble core or one large boulder making up the entire width of the wall. The platform on which this building has been constructed has been quarried into the slope at the west, with the east compartments considerably downslope. The entrance to the west compartment is at the SW corner so that on entry the west gable is immediately on the left-hand side. This compartment is 5 m long internally and has no obvious window, fireplace or entrance through to the E compartment. There is not much tumble associated with this structure so it was, perhaps, built of turf on stone footings. This building is increasingly obscured by undergrowth the further to the east it runs. There is either one large compartment measuring 12 m internally at the east, or two measuring 10 m and 2 m respectively. The east compartment possibly has an entrance at the SE corner. This structure and associated dyke at south is as depicted on the OS 1:10 560 map (1962). <1>

NGR adjusted based on 2023 vertical aerial photographs. <2>

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Grid reference	Centred NC 5628 5616 (19m by 11m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NC55NE
Geographical Area	SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish	TONGUE

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