Monument record MHG53164 - Kyle of Durness East

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Grid reference NC 3740 6754 (point) (Approximate)
Map sheet NC36NE
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish DURNESS

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Four roughly parallel gullies, each about 1 m wide and 0.5 m deep and 3-5 m apart, running NE/SW for c 100 m. Area is overgrown with rushes.
Within natural bowl formed by sand dunes at N and W and high limestone crags to S and E. Overlooks Kyle of Durness to W.
May be the remains of a field system, with drainage gullies between strip fields. However, no sign of rigs between the gullies. These could be natural features.
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 186.
  • <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 186.

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Record last edited

Feb 10 2010 10:24AM

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