Within sand dunes above and to the E of a rock cliff, there is a c 0.5 m length of three rounded boulders in situ, partially beneath the old turf line. These are exposed in an eroded hollow within the dune. There are a further 18-20 similar boulders strewn over the sand dune below this point.
ShoreUPDATE 3/11/2014
There is a midden in the blow-out and also right on the cliff edge where it is eroding continually. There is also a carbon horizon (burnt) below the turf line. There are the remains of a wall above the site, which has perhaps partly collapsed into the blowout.
The midden contains limpets, edible and periwinkles, dog whelks, a mussel, a native oyster and an Icelandic bivalve, fish bones, a corroded metal button and an interesting bone (a chance of a human finger?)
midden 15m or more wide. partially collapsed down the slope.
Location
239230.00
969630.00
27700
58.5848198
-4.7672296
Submitted photographs
Image
Date
Caption
User
03/11/2014
Overlooking midden
rozsummers
03/11/2014
Stones at Am fharaid midden
rozsummers
03/11/2014
Am Fharaid midden
rozsummers
03/11/2014
Am Fharaid midden carbonised layer
rozsummers
Submitted updates
Update id
Date
User
1851
03/11/2014
rozsummers
Tidal state
Mid
Site located?
Yes
Proximity to coast edge
< 10m
Coastally eroding?
active sea erosion; active wind erosion (in dunes only); has eroded in the past
easily accessible - no restrictions; accessible on foot (footpath)
Local knowledge
is not locally known
Description
Within sand dunes above and to the E of a rock cliff, there is a c 0.5 m length of three rounded boulders in situ, partially beneath the old turf line. These are exposed in an eroded hollow within the dune. There are a further 18-20 similar boulders strewn over the sand dune below this point.
ShoreUPDATE 3/11/2014 There is a midden in the blow-out and also right on the cliff edge where it is eroding continually. There is also a carbon horizon (burnt) below the turf line. There are the remains of a wall above the site, which has perhaps partly collapsed into the blowout. The midden contains limpets, edible and periwinkles, dog whelks, a mussel, a native oyster and an Icelandic bivalve, fish bones, a corroded metal button and an interesting bone (a chance of a human finger?) midden 15m or more wide. partially collapsed down the slope.
Survey species in midden (shells and bones)
reassign priority 2, archaeological remains being exposed in blow out which may be related to possible structures recorded by CZAS