Monument record MHG53068 - Loch Borralie West
Summary
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Location
Grid reference | NC 3753 6798 (point) (Approximate) |
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Map sheet | NC36NE |
Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Cairns and banks over an area 30 m E/W x 12 m.
a) Length of wall or linear clearance cairn, c 20 m NNE of (b). 44 m long x c 0.5 m wide. Appears faced and possibly double skinned. NC 3753 6702
b) Length of field wall aligned c N/S, 15 m long, defined by 3 intermittent orthostats with some smaller stones along its length. Orthostats are up to 0.5 m high. Centred at NC 3753 6699
c) Group of 6 clearance cairns over area c 30 m E/W x 12 m. Range in size from c 10 m N/S x 5 m (e'most cairn - quite linear) to 6 m N/S x 5 m (adjacent one) to smaller, more amorphous spreads, centred NC 3755 6695. All contained within former sandblow, now turfed over with some burrowing at edges.
In base of broad basin, toward W side.
Prehistoric field system, probably associated with sites 50, 52, 54.
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 53.
- <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 53.
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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