MHG9294 - Kyle of Durness
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Type and Period (3)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A settlement consisting of a long house 18m by 4.5m, two ovals 6m by 3m and 7m by 6m, a rectangle 6m by 4m with extension and a 4m square foundation with enclosure. A head-dyke, improved grazing, run-rig and old peat-cuttings also occur.
T C Welsh 1972n.
An early modern settlement generally as described by Welsh, although no features are oval. All structures are rectangular or sub-rectangular. The buildings generally survive only as footings, but the longhouse and a smaller structure 40m to the W survive to 1m high, strongly suggestive of secondary activity. There are scant traces of strip cultivation around the longhouse. The low head-dyke is clearly evident on the S side.
Visited by OS (JB) 28 April 1980.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 3729 6520 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/71532 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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