MHG66166 - Dykes - Kyle of Tongue (E)
Summary
Two field-dykes running parallel NW-SE.
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.
On a boggy plateau between steep cliffs and hinterland crags are two field-dykes running parallel NW-SE. The north dyke is a turf-and-heather clad bank 1.1 m wide and 0.4 m high which stops some 4 m from the cliff-edge. The south dyke is turf-and-heather clad, 1.1 m wide and 0.6 m high. An eroded section of this dyke shows that it was constructed of turf-on-stone footings. These dykes lie 35 m apart and, together with the cliff-edge and hinterland crags, would have formed an effective enclosure. There is some erosion of the south dyke at the cliff-edge and where it is cut by a sheep-track. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2009 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.198 Site 31.
- <2> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 5797 5656 (83m by 81m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC55NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | TONGUE |
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