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MHG66242 - Dykes - Lamigo

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Two lengths of field-dykes.

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A township comprising twenty roofed and two unroofed buildings is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1878, sheets viii and xvii). The township containing nine roofed and three unroofed buildings is depicted on the current edition of the OS 1:10,560 map (1962).
Information from RCAHMS (FO) 9 August 1995.

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 very steep, grassed slope at the base of crags above a rock-beach are two lengths of field-dyke. One runs down-slope ENE-WSW and consists of angular stones (0.35 m wide) lying generally one course high. There are several stretches of this dyke which are entirely destroyed and there is a 3 m stretch at the lowest (coast-end) side which survives to two-three courses. The second dyke is an overgrown, dry-stone line which runs NE-SW diagonally across the slope and joins the first at the base of the slope. This feature consists of angular stones, similar to those in the first, and survives up to three courses. This is heavily overgrown with turf along the lower half. There is some evidence of tumble at the down-slope side and some hill-wash accumulating at the lower part of the second dyke. <1>

NGR adjusted based on 2009 vertical aerial photographs. <2>

Note; These dykes appear to be part of a larger field system associated with the building to the south called Claisbhan. (TB 31/8/26)

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Grid reference	Centred NC 6498 6348 (43m by 47m)
Map sheet	NC66SW
Geographical Area	SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish	TONGUE

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