Monument record MHG53073 - Loch Borralie West
Summary
No summary available.
Location
| Grid reference | NC 3759 6718 (point) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
a) Small, triangular cairn, fairly flat, 2 m NNE/SSw x 1.5 m, formed of subangular stones mainly < 0.3 m across.
b) Small, oval cairn, c 0.4 m high, 2.9 m N/S x 2.4 m, similar in character to (a) but better defined.
On level ground with thin turf cover and small sandblows in vicinity, on edge of slope leading down to valley at head of basin. Bedrock outcropping around cairns.
2 clearance cairns - possibly part of field system represented by field bank 59 and both perhaps associated with hut circle 58.
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 60.
- <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 60.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Feb 10 2010 10:24AM
