Monument record MHG53081 - Loch Borralie West
Summary
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Location
Grid reference | NC 3796 6762 (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
Three elements which may have formed one structure:
a) An arc of walling measuring 8.1 m from end to end, and bowing towards the SE. The wall is made of angular quartzite blocks and incorporates a burnt limestone outcrop, is only one course high (flush with the ground) and is 1.2 m wide. There are stretches of well defined inner wall face.
B) 1 m to the NE is a sub rectangular stone platform, 4.5 m NNW/SSE x 2.6 m, one course high with a mix of subangularstone and much larger boulders (mostly quartzite). The stone is fairly evenly spread across the area.
3 c 4 m from NNW end of (b) is what appears to be a low stone cairn, 2.8 m NNE/SSW x 1.3 m.
Between limestone crag and plantation, on slightly sloping grassland. Looks S and W to mountains.
Possible remnants of field system.
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 72.
- <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 72.
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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