Monument record MHG53103 - Loch Borralie North-west

Summary

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Location

Grid reference NC 3808 6765 (point) (Approximate)
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> Dataset/Database File: Glasgow University Archaeological Research Division (GUARD). 2003. Site gazetteer: Loch Borralie, Kyle of Durness. Site 96.
  • <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 96.

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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

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