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The Glebe, Balnakeil, Durness, Sutherland.
| NGR: | NC 39414 67662 |
| WGS84: | 58.56723, -4.76268 |
| Length: | 1 m |
| Vert. Range: | 0.5 m |
| Altitude: | 29 m |
| Geology: | Durness Group - Durine Fm |
| Tags: | Dig |
| Registry: | second |
Rock shelter, Dig.
Notable dig location found just south of the old manse at the head of a small gully (NC 394 676). A c.1.5-wide x 0.5m high low crawl entrance at the base of an outcrop closes down after 1m, choked with boulders in soil which could well be worth further exploration. A void can be seen trending SE. [I. Greig]
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: Gully mentioned (6 fig NGR) is formed along fault separating the Croisaphuill & Durine formations. Small rounded quartzite boulders are present within, possibly suggesting washed-in material from former stream down gully, although use as a store for field rock clearance cannot be ruled out.
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