Monument record MHG53106 - Loch Borralie North-west
Summary
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Location
Grid reference | NC 3814 6769 (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
a) Linear stony feature, 13.8 m SSW/NNE, 1-2 boulders (0.5 m) wide and 1 course high. Stones mostly sit proud of sand. Appears to run into dunes at either end. Ground slopes down from here to (b).
b) Linear stony feature, parallel to and E of (a). Measures 25.3 m SSW/NNE and runs into dune at NNE end. Remains of old ground surface contemporary with (b) at NNE end = mid grey brown fine sand. Similar in character to (a), but with fewer large boulders evident and more and intermitten smaller stones.
c) 8 m to W (b) is a third parallel wall, 30 m long, collapsing out of eroding section base near weathered bedrock.
All three walls run along contour. 10+ sherds of prehistoric pottery were collected from the sand between and around the walls.
In base of large gully with parallel defalting areas, in loose sand.
Parallel field walls delineating ?strip fields (cf sites 95, 98, 100, 102, 104).
Recommendations: Monitor and survey. <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 99.
- <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 99.
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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