MHG66224 - Drainage channel - Skullomie
Summary
A drainage channel that has been excavated down the slope E-W toward the cliff-edge.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A rapid coastal zone assessment survey was conducted by GUARD in the Autumn of 1997 commissioned by Historic Scotland from the Viking and Early Settlement Archaeological Research Project based at the University of Glasgow.
At the south of the improved fields of Skullomie is a drainage channel that has been excavated down the slope E-W toward the cliff-edge, leaving the spoil from the trench as a bank at one side. This is part of the general agricultural landscape of Skullomie and probably relates to the buildings of site no 5 below. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2023 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21099 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Brady, K. & Morris, C.D.. 1997. North Sutherland Survey: Coastal Zone Assessment Kyle of Durness to Torrisdale Bay. Glasgow University (GUARD). 30/01/1998. . p.229 Site 3.
- <2> SHG29455 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2023. Getmapping aerial photography 2023. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 6135 6065 (162m by 8m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC66SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | TONGUE |
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Related Investigations/Events (1)
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