MHG66189 - Dyke - Ard Thunga
Summary
A dry-stone dyke which stands to 5-6 courses (0.85 m).
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.
At the NE of Ard Thunga and situated at the foot of the raised-beach scarp on the south side of the modern road is a dry-stone dyke which stands to 5-6 courses (0.85 m) high. This dyke is capped with rounded beach-boulders and follows the line of the road, acting as a revetment of the raised-beach scarp. Immediately to the east Of site no 60 below this feature ceases to act as a revetment and becomes a free-standing dyke. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 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.211 Site 58.
- <2> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map). XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 5882 5858 (380m by 163m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC55NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | TONGUE |
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