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Rousay, Bigland

Treb Dyke (Prehistoric)

Site Name Rousay, Bigland

Classification Treb Dyke (Prehistoric)

Alternative Name(s) Sourin; Rousay

Canmore ID 306445

Site Number HY43SW 64

NGR HY 43650 32170

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Orkney Islands
  • Parish Rousay And Egilsay
  • Former Region Orkney Islands Area
  • Former District Orkney
  • Former County Orkney

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Orkney Smr Note (July 1986)

This treb was observed by Mrs J Marwick when the farmer at

Bigland levelled a rabbit warren in the rough grass field

immediately SW of the end of the track past Bigland farm. The

warren was established in a broad bank running SW-NE. Where this

bank is cut by the fence on the SW side of the track it is 0.3m

high and spread to 8m wide, composed of dark earth. This

material can be seen continuing as a raised strip SW across the

field where the turf has been stripped off. NE from the track

the treb can be detected as a low, mutilated bank across a level

area of sheep-cropped turf.

Information from RGL July 1986.

This dyke is not too far from HY43SW 31

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