Monument record MHG53103 - Loch Borralie North-west
Summary
No summary available.
Location
Grid reference | NC 3808 6765 (point) (Approximate) |
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Map sheet | NC36NE |
Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
a) Ephemeral remains of bicompartmental subrectangular structure aligned NNW/SSE. Only tops of stones visible and are largely flush with turf. Structure is 10.3 m NNE/SSW x 3 m internally. The walls are mostly one stone (0.2 m) wide but spread in places to 1 m. There is a cross wall bisecting the structure 6 m from NNE end on slight diagonal. The NNE end is somewhat obscured but may be rounded.
b) 13 m to the SE of (a) is the remains of an enclosure, defined by a stretch of drystone walling, 4.4 m NNW/SSE x 1.8 m. A parallel and more ephemeral length of walling runs for c 10 m, 13 m to the E, with a return at the NW end defining W end of enclosure. Both parallel walls runs beneath modern fence bisecting the area. Appears to form part of an enclosure with another stretch of walling to the E, at NC 3810 6766,
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Within eroded dune system, thin turf cover.
Plantation at S, dunes rising at N.
Small longhouse and associated yard.
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 96.
- <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 96.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Feb 10 2010 10:24AM