The remains of a defended fort occupy a promontory, which is now cut off from the mainland at high tide. On the landward side of the promontory, two stone-faced ramparts are revetted into the slope, one behind the other. A small erosion face, of recent origin, was noted below the lowest of the ramparts on the landward side of the promontory. It measures 2m in length and is 1m high. No definite archaeological deposits were visible. At the top of the slope, grass-covered rubble may be part of a third line of defence, now completely ruinous. The footings of at least one small structure lie further out on the promontory. Previously, the remains of at least three structures were noted on the promontory and the defences were described as being far more substantial than they now appear (Source: NMRS). This site has apparently suffered significantly from coastal erosion in the past thirty years.
Survey in June 2014: further erosion to the south-west side of the fort with possible further loss of rampart walls with more loss certainly imminent within the next year or two from exposure to south-easterly gales.
Location
421643.00
1158200.00
27700
60.3073502
-1.6101642
Submitted photographs
Image
Date
Caption
User
20/06/2014
Towards the shore.
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20/06/2014
The second rampart.
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20/06/2014
Two ramparts and the possible third.
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20/06/2014
Cliff erosion.
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Submitted updates
Update id
Date
User
1703
20/06/2014
bjohnston79291
Tidal state
Low
Site located?
Yes
Proximity to coast edge
Coast edge
Coastally eroding?
active sea erosion
Visibility above ground
Limited visibility (partial remains)
Visibility in section
Limited visibility in section
Access
accessible - difficult terrain
Local knowledge
is well known
Description
The remains of a defended fort occupy a promontory, which is now cut off from the mainland at high tide. On the landward side of the promontory, two stone-faced ramparts are revetted into the slope, one behind the other. A small erosion face, of recent origin, was noted below the lowest of the ramparts on the landward side of the promontory. It measures 2m in length and is 1m high. No definite archaeological deposits were visible. At the top of the slope, grass-covered rubble may be part of a third line of defence, now completely ruinous. The footings of at least one small structure lie further out on the promontory. Previously, the remains of at least three structures were noted on the promontory and the defences were described as being far more substantial than they now appear (Source: NMRS). This site has apparently suffered significantly from coastal erosion in the past thirty years.
Survey in June 2014: further erosion to the south-west side of the fort with possible further loss of rampart walls with more loss certainly imminent within the next year or two from exposure to south-easterly gales.
Part of the site actively eroding, vulnerable to extreme weather events. Reassign to priority 2