Condition

2
WALL
Modern
Orkney

Description

A circa 15m length of wall located in the intertidal zone, oriented E-W perpendicular to the coast edge. The wall is constructed of a line of very large edge set slabs. On either side, a circa 5m diameter area of smaller edge set slabs may function to secure the wall which appears to be constructed directly upon the rock platform. The feature is almost certainly the remains of a wall depicted on the 2nd edition 25 inch and 6 inch OS, surveyed in 1900, although NOT on the 1st edition OS surveyed in 1879. In 1900 it was contiguous with the coast edge. Now at least 40m separates the surviving portion from the coast edge. It may be related to ruinous 18th/19th century farm buildings at the coast edge here, or to undated dry stone structures being exposed in the coastal section (site 6681). The style of construction using vertically set slabs is similar to the style of construction used in historic coastal defenses. e.g. at Northskaill 6818

Location

372443.00
1042510.00
27700
59.2681999
-2.4851551

Submitted photographs

Image Date Caption User
June 2018: View of wall from coast edge 20/06/2018 June 2018: View of wall from coast edge joannahambly
June 2018: View of wall from coast edge
Structure from top of coast edge in Sept 2017 04/03/2016 Structure from top of coast edge in Sept 2017 joannahambly
Structure from top of coast edge in Sept 2017
Wall in foreground looking towards coastal section and eroding stuctures within it, looking W 04/03/2016 Wall in foreground looking towards coastal section and eroding stuctures within it, looking W joannahambly
Wall in foreground looking towards coastal section and eroding stuctures within it, looking W
Showing construction of main wall with edge set stone on either side, looking E 04/03/2016 Showing construction of main wall with edge set stone on either side, looking E joannahambly
Showing construction of main wall with edge set stone on either side, looking E
Upright slabs secured by surrounding edge set stones, looking ENE 04/03/2016 Upright slabs secured by surrounding edge set stones, looking ENE joannahambly
Upright slabs secured by surrounding edge set stones, looking ENE
Current Bing satellite showing 1900 coastline and intertidal wall 04/03/2016 Current Bing satellite showing 1900 coastline and intertidal wall joannahambly
Current Bing satellite showing 1900 coastline and intertidal wall
25 inch OS surveyed 1900 showing current coastline and feature 04/03/2016 25 inch OS surveyed 1900 showing current coastline and feature joannahambly
25 inch OS surveyed 1900 showing current coastline and feature

Submitted updates

Update id Date User
3336 20/06/2018 EllieSCHARP
Description June 2018: As described
2504 04/03/2016 joannahambly
Tidal state Low
Site located? Yes
Proximity to coast edge Intertidal
Coastally eroding? active sea erosion
Visibility above ground Limited visibility (partial remains)
Access accessible - difficult terrain
Local knowledge don't know
Detailed survey. Historical research to aid identification and date.

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