Monument record MHG53007 - Loch Borralie West
Summary
No summary available.
Location
| Grid reference | NC 3784 6774 (point) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Drystone dyke enclosing roughly trapezoidal area on north-west shore of Loch Borralie. Composed of inner and outer skins with rubble core. 0.45 m wide and up to 1.5 m high, but broken through in many places and quite tumbled.
Crossing undulating stable dunes with deflated gullies on SW, more stable grass- and bracken-covered ground to NE.
Post-Improvement field dyke relating to stock control. Appears on first edition (1874) Ordnance Survey map.
Recommendations: None. <1><2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG24622 Dataset/Database File: Glasgow University Archaeological Research Division (GUARD). 2003. Site gazetteer: Loch Borralie, Kyle of Durness. Site 126.
- <2> SHG24621 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Lelong, O and MacGregor, G. 2003. Loch Borralie, Kyle of Durness: Project 950. Glasgow University Archaeological Research Division (GUARD). Digital. Site 126.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Feb 10 2010 10:24AM
