Possible prehistoric site in eroding dune. Anthropogenic layer including buried soil, charcoal and fire cracked stone.
May be related to previously recorded find spot (Site 11786; NMRS 15347; SMR MHG11655) of leaf shaped arrow head and rough stone axes approx. 50m north of the exposure.
Location
279992.00
894972.00
27700
57.9278908
-4.0280051
Submitted photographs
Image
Date
Caption
User
20/09/2013
Detail of buried soil and fire-cracked pebbles
evelix
20/09/2013
General view looking south
joannahambly
20/09/2013
Site location, looking east
evelix
20/09/2013
Detail of charcoal layer
evelix
20/09/2013
Detail of pebbles
evelix
20/09/2013
John examining section
evelix
Submitted updates
Update id
Date
User
1336
20/09/2013
evelix
Tidal state
Low
Site located?
Yes
Proximity to coast edge
Coast edge
Coastally eroding?
active sea erosion; active wind erosion (in dunes only)
Visibility above ground
Not visible
Visibility in section
Limited visibility in section
Access
accessible - difficult terrain
Local knowledge
don't know
Description
Possible prehistoric site in eroding dune. Anthropogenic layer including buried soil, charcoal and fire cracked stone.
May be related to previously recorded find spot (Site 11786; NMRS 15347; SMR MHG11655) of leaf shaped arrow head and rough stone axes approx. 50m north of the exposure.
Clean and record the section.
Sample for dating.
assign priority 2