MHG10441 - Drove road, Kyle of Durness

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DROVE ROAD (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)

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NC36NE 62 388 680.

A stretch of early 19th-century drove road, about 50m long, may be seen here.
T C Welsh 1972o.

No certain evidence of a drove road was seen at any of the locations given by Welsh (see also NC36NE 63 and 64). Where visible, they appear to be farm tracks.
Visited by OS (JB) 28 April 1980.

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--- SHG253 Text/Publication/Article: Welsh, T C. 1972. 'Balnakeil, drove road', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1972, p.44-5. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 44-5. 44-5.

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Grid reference	Centred NC 3879 6800 (30m by 30m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NC36NE
Geographical Area	SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish	DURNESS

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https://canmore.org.uk/site/71523 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)

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