Monument record MHG53165 - Kyle of Durness East

Summary

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Location

Grid reference NC 3738 6722 (point) (Approximate)
Map sheet NC36NE
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish DURNESS

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Circular structure, 3.3 m in overall diameter, with walls 0.5 m (2 stones) wide. Only tops of stones are visible through the turf. No clear entrance. 1 m to S is a subsquare feature, 1 m square, with stones just visible through the turf.
On top of ridge under heather and grass, overlooking Kyle of Durness.
?Shieling structure and associated feature, perhaps a dairy.
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 187.
  • <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 187.

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Feb 10 2010 10:24AM

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