Monument record MHG53046 - Kyle of Durness
Summary
No summary available.
Location
| Grid reference | NC 3720 6721 (point) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
a) subcircular clearance cairn on bedrock (diameter 2.20m) [NC 3721 6721].
b) c18 m E of (a) is a small, subsquare drystone foundation (3.7 m E/W x 2.9 m externally)
[NC 3723 6720]. The walls are one course high and 0.4 m wide, mostly visible only as tops of stones protruding through turf. W end is badly burrowed. Founds rest on limestone bedrock and are mostly basal quartzite.
c) 23 m [NC 3722 6717] SSW of (b) is a low clearance cairn, sub rectangular, 2.7 m N/S by 2 m. Stone is a mixture of bedrock, basal quartzite and gneiss.
On ridge overlooking Kyle of Durness.
Clearance cairns and possible shieling.
Recommendations: Monitor. <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 27.
- <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 27.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Feb 10 2010 10:24AM
