Loch Borralie
Classifications: Cairn(Period Unassigned),Inhumation(Iron Age) (Plural)
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Location Details
Local authority: Highland
Parish: Durness
Former region: Highland
Former district: Sutherland
Former county: Sutherland
Further details
Site number: NC36NE 88
National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) ID: 184571
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Category: Descriptive accounts
Event reference: 808873
NC36NE 88 3790 6761
NC 3790 6761 The findspot of a human cranium near Loch Borralie was evaluated. Due to rabbit burrowing the cranium appeared from beneath an irregular cairn (c 7 x 3 x 1m high) situated on a S-facing slope. A trench measuring 2.1 x 2m was hand-excavated centred on the original findspot. Beneath the body of the cairn were two supine inhumations extended E-W. One was an adult and had been placed on an irregular cairn and sealed by sand. In contrast, the other was a juvenile and had been placed in a cut through the sand. The lower limbs of both individuals were largely missing, due probably to a combination of decay and rabbit burrowing.
Rabbit activity on the mound and in its immediate vicinity is a continuing threat to archaeological deposits. (GUARD 918).
Sponsor: Historic Scotland
G MacGregor 2000
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| Archive reference | Title | Catalogue level | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS 725/276 | Report on an archaeological evaluation for Historic Scotland carried out by GUARD at Loch Borralie, Sutherland (human remains call-off contract) | Item Level |  |
| SC 1061426 | Excavation photographs: excavation of skeleton 2. | Item Level |  |
References
MacGregor G. (2000d) 'Loch Borralie, Highland (Durness parish), burials', Discovery Excav Scot 1 2000 Page(s): 50-1
Valentine J. (2022) An Iron Age Burial Cairn at Loch Borralie, Durness, in Canmore in Context https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/9cf18a0f9b00446fa72ead1e1283d8c4 - external link [Accessed 10 Nov 2022]
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Place: Burial cairn at Loch Borralie facing west, including boundary wall
Place: Burial Cairn site Loch Borralie facing north with boundary wall in foreground
Place: The cairn and nearby boundary wall at Loch Borralie (c) Jen Vanetine, 2022