MHG66251 - Revetment - Lamigo
Summary
A number of stone-built features which appear to be attempts to revet the slope and stop it from eroding.
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.
On a steep, grassed slope at the NE of a burn, are a number of stone-built features which appear to be attempts to revet the slope and stop it from eroding. One stretch of this construction stands to 0.8-1 m high and is five courses of boulders piled on top of each other, over which the higher ground behind has slumped. At the base of the slope is a further section of revetment exposed over 2m and standing 0.8 m high, This is 5 m below the first section described and they arc separated by land-slip. To the E of this is a 7 m section of revetment, which is 3-4 m high and which may be field-clearance placed here to prevent further erosion or landslip. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2009 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.246 Site 10.
- <2> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 6521 6336 (47m by 28m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC66SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | TONGUE |
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