Monument record MHG53043 - Kyle of Durness East

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Grid reference NC 3727 6685 (point) (Approximate)
Map sheet NC36NE
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish DURNESS

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Linear concentration of boulders and smaller rubble (basal quartzite and gneiss), 33 m long ENE/WSW and up to 8.5 m wide. Former bog on the lower ground to the S and improved pasture to the S of that.
On gently SW-facing sloping ground leading down to Kyle of Durness. which runs WSW. Rushes border the feature at N and S.
Clearance, or possible attempt to revet edge of former bog.
Recommendations: None. <1><2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Dataset/Database File: Glasgow University Archaeological Research Division (GUARD). 2003. Site gazetteer: Loch Borralie, Kyle of Durness. Site 24.
  • <2> 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 24.

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Record last edited

Feb 10 2010 10:24AM

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