Monument record MHG53161 - Kyle of Durness East

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Grid reference NC 3740 6779 (point) (Approximate)
Map sheet NC36NE
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish DURNESS

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Circular structure measuring 3.3 m in diameter within double-skinned wall 0.6 m side Stones are flush with turf. Possible entrance in the W arc 0.65 m wide. Stone is mostly quartzite, some limestone showing but could be bedrock. Quite ephemeral.
On level, NNE/SSW-running terrace, defined by craggy faces to E and W, in thin turf. W- and NW-facing over Kyle of Durness.
?Shieling structure.
Recommendations: None. <1><2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Dataset/Database File: Glasgow University Archaeological Research Division (GUARD). 2003. Site gazetteer: Loch Borralie, Kyle of Durness. Site 183.
  • <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 183.

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Record last edited

Feb 10 2010 10:24AM

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