Monument record MHG53053 - Loch Borralie West

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Grid reference NC 3774 6679 (point) (Approximate)
Map sheet NC36NE
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish DURNESS

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Circular cairn 3.4 m in diameter. Mostly basal quartzite but some gniess evident.
On sloping ground within major erosion area. Views W and S to Kyle of Durness.
Probably a clearance cairn as no definable structure to it but could be a tumbled burial cairn.
Recommendations: Continue monitoring adjacent ground to note further associated elements (if clearance cairn) and further monitor cairn itself in case it is funerary. <1><2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Dataset/Database File: Glasgow University Archaeological Research Division (GUARD). 2003. Site gazetteer: Loch Borralie, Kyle of Durness. Site 36.
  • <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 36.

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Record last edited

Feb 10 2010 10:24AM

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