MHG66229 - Dykes - Skullomie
Summary
The remnants of an agricultural landscape pre-dating the Improved field lay-out.
Type and Period (2)
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.
On a terraced slope overlooking Skullomie harbour are the remnants of an agricultural landscape pre-dating the Improved field lay-out. This consists of a turf-and-stone dyke at the north of this complex running E-W and another running NW-SE below a modern fence-line at the south. These bound an area, within which are three large clearance cairns which measure up to 5 m in diameter and which are largely turfed-over. Two of the cairns at the west are linked by a right-angled stretch of a third dyke which measures 5 m by 4 m. There is also a drainage-ditch in this field. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 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.232 Site 8.
- <2> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map).
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 6195 6141 (207m by 273m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC66SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | TONGUE |
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