MHG66349 - Fire cracked stone deposit - Sandwood loch
Summary
Numerous fire-cracked stones originally of large pebble size (0.l-0.15m) were noted.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A second archaeological survey of Sandwood Estate in the parish of Eddrachillis was undertaken by ACFA in 2002.
Feature 6.3; Over a length of adjacent beach (see MHG66342) 30m to the south and 50m to the north numerous fire-cracked stones originally of large pebble size (0.l-0.15m) were noted, and other similar such stones were seen in the dune face at various levels..<1>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21106 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Waterton, J.. 1998. An archaeological field survey of parts of the John Muir Trust's Sandwood Estate, Highland (Sutherland Area). Association of Certificated Field Archaeologists (ACFA). 10/07/1998. Digital. Feature 6.3.
- <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 2223 6469 (56m by 62m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC26SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | EDDRACHILLIS |
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