Monument record MHG53177 - Hut circle, Loch Borralie South
Summary
No summary available.
Location
Grid reference | NC 3778 6660 (point) (Approximate) |
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Map sheet | NC36NE |
Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
Civil Parish | DURNESS |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Subcircular turf-covered bank with some stone and ?bedrock protruding. As with site 29 the bank is missing in the E arc - reason not discernible. Two large boulders project from the SE arc of the bank and could mark an entrance c 1 m wide, but no obvious drop in the bank between them. Located c 5 m NE of site 29. No internal features or associated fields noted.
Hut circle. See NMRS NC36NE 25C.
On edge of plateau under grass and bracken overlooking loch Borralie to the east.
Recommendations: Monitor effects of sheep grazing and control bracken. <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 30.
- <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 30.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Feb 10 2010 1:36PM