Monument record MHG31982 - Boundary Dyke - Ristocky Burn
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 8506 1319 (50m by 50m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC81SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | CLYNE |
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Full Description
Linear Boundary Dyke, NC 85065 13192 to NC 85082 12881.
From its start at its junction with the peat bank of Feature 210 (above), a 1.5m wide and 0.4m high peat bank and associated uphill, E side, 1m wide ditch, trends 167 degrees from here across the heather-covered, E valley-side of Ristocky Burn to 285101 913034. It changes course slightly at this location, to trend slightly more downhill to 285104 912953, and on to 285097 912918, where the ditch is now at its steepest, being 1.5m deep and 2.5m wide. The bank here is 1m high and 3.5m wide too. From this location to their end at 285082 912881, the associated features peter out on the broad, flat E river terrace of Ristocky Burn. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SHG21948 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Lindsay N. 2003. Report on Walk-Over Archaeological Survey: Proposed Windfarm Access Route, Gordonbush, Sutherland. Unaffiliated. 03/03/2003. Paper (Copy). p.56, Feature 211.
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Record last edited
May 20 2014 3:26PM
