MHG52734 - Dyke, Croft 119, Clachtoll

Summary

A section of a long rubble dyke, possibly of early date.

Type and Period (1)

BOUNDARY DYKE (Late Bronze Age to 19th Century - 1250 BC to 1900 AD)

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None recorded

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Site no 14. Long dyke, east section and disappearance under sand . From NE . © Catherine Dagg. id: 33389 (click to view a larger version of this image)

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This is the continuation of a long rubble dyke, a visible landscape feature, which runs along the south side of the headland. It turns sharply NE and runs for a further 20m before apparently dipping under the windblown sand. (Photos 56,57). This dyke is not recorded on early or modern mapping. <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

<1> SHG24428 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Dagg, C. 07/2009. Croft 119, Clachtoll, Assynt, Sutherland: Archaeological Evaluation. Unaffiliated. Digital. Site 14.

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Location

Grid reference	Centred NC 04044 26749 (15m by 23m) (3 map features)
Map sheet	NC02NW
Geographical Area	SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish	ASSYNT

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Walkover survey at Croft 119, Clachtoll, Assynt (EHG3047)

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