Condition

3
Structural remains
Shetland

Description

A concentration of stone, apparently structural, is exposed over a distance of 5m at the base of a sandy coastal section. There are also quantities of stone on the foreshore nearby which may have eroded out of the section. The nature of the remains is difficult to determine because the section is obscured by large quantities of collapsed turf. The stone lies beneath 2.5m of deposits, comprising interleaving layers of blown sand and cultivation soils. It appears to lie above till. 28/05/14 Recent erosion has exposed the stonework and anthropogenic deposits described. A clay rich buried soil overlies till at the northwest end of the beach. A mass of boulder sized stone overlying the clay deposit is eroding from the base of the coast edge. They are within a c. 1m thick soily sand containing rare frags of animal bone, and fish bone. We observed 2 discrete lenses of charcoal. The boulders must represent a structure but no clear wall or arrangement is visible. 25/02/2018 Site largely as described, although erosion has continued and the site has been further damaged. Less stonework is visible, and is mostly fewer, larger stones along a shorter length of section. The beach profile appears to have changed, with redeposition of sand obscuring the base of the section. The lack of cultural material in the associated deposits has suggested a naust (s) as a possible interpretation 21/09/2019 Stonework further obscured by accretion of sand, slumped material from above and vegetation growth at the base of the section.

Location

441100.00
1121387.00
27700
59.9753418
-1.2655002

Submitted photographs

Image Date Caption User
21/09/2019 stonework obscured by slumped sand and vegetation 21/09/2019 21/09/2019 stonework obscured by slumped sand and vegetation training1
21/09/2019 stonework obscured by slumped sand and vegetation
21/09/2019 stonework obscured by slumped sand and vegetation 21/09/2019 21/09/2019 stonework obscured by slumped sand and vegetation training1
21/09/2019 stonework obscured by slumped sand and vegetation
Feb 2018: large stones exposed in the eroding section 25/02/2018 Feb 2018: large stones exposed in the eroding section joannahambly
Feb 2018: large stones exposed in the eroding section
Feb 2018: possible coursed walling to NW of main stonework in section 25/02/2018 Feb 2018: possible coursed walling to NW of main stonework in section joannahambly
Feb 2018: possible coursed walling to NW of main stonework in section
Feb 2018: Stonework visible looking NW along section 25/02/2018 Feb 2018: Stonework visible looking NW along section joannahambly
Feb 2018: Stonework visible looking NW along section
General view of possible structure at west end of Leven Wick, looking south 28/05/2014 General view of possible structure at west end of Leven Wick, looking south training1
General view of possible structure at west end of Leven Wick, looking south
6597 Netherton showing the stones exposed in the eroding section 28/05/2014 6597 Netherton showing the stones exposed in the eroding section training1
6597 Netherton showing the stones exposed in the eroding section
Possible walling visible, looking northwards along section 28/05/2014 Possible walling visible, looking northwards along section training1
Possible walling visible, looking northwards along section

Submitted updates

Update id Date User
3100 25/02/2018 EllieSCHARP
Tidal state Low
Site located? Yes
Proximity to coast edge Coast edge
Coastally eroding? active sea erosion; has eroded in the past
Visibility in section Limited visibility in section
Description A concentration of stone, apparently structural, is exposed over a distance of 5m at the base of a sandy coastal section. There are also quantities of stone on the foreshore nearby which may have eroded out of the section. The nature of the remains is difficult to determine because the section is obscured by large quantities of collapsed turf. The stone lies beneath 2.5m of deposits, comprising interleaving layers of blown sand and cultivation soils. It appears to lie above till. 28/05/14 Recent erosion has exposed the stonework and anthropogenic deposits described. A clay rich buried soil overlies till at the northwest end of the beach. A mass of boulder sized stone overlying the clay deposit is eroding from the base of the coast edge. They are within a c. 1m thick soily sand containing rare frags of animal bone, and fish bone. We observed 2 discrete lenses of charcoal. The boulders must represent a structure but no clear wall or arrangement is visible. 25/02/2018 Site largely as described, although erosion has continued and the site has been further damaged. Less stonework is visible, and is mostly fewer, larger stones along a shorter length of section. The beach profile appears to have changed, with redeposition of sand obscuring the base of the section. The lack of cultural material in the associated deposits has suggested a naust (s) as a possible interpretation
Monitor for further change, reassign priority 3
1654 28/05/2014 training1
Tidal state High
Site located? Yes
Proximity to coast edge Coast edge
Coastally eroding? active sea erosion
Visibility above ground Not visible
Visibility in section Limited visibility in section
Access accessible on foot (no footpath)
Local knowledge don't know
Description A concentration of stone, apparently structural, is exposed over a distance of 5m at the base of a sandy coastal section. There are also quantities of stone on the foreshore nearby which may have eroded out of the section. The nature of the remains is difficult to determine because the section is obscured by large quantities of collapsed turf. The stone lies beneath 2.5m of deposits, comprising interleaving layers of blown sand and cultivation soils. It appears to lie above till. 28/05/14 Recent erosion has exposed the stonework and anthropogenic deposits described. A clay rich buried soil overlies till at the northwest end of the beach. A mass of boulder sized stone overlying the clay deposit is eroding from the base of the coast edge. They are within a c. 1m thick soily sand containing rare frags of animal bone, and fish bone. We observed 2 discrete lenses of charcoal. The boulders must represent a structure but no clear wall or arrangement is visible.
Rapidly eroding. Record and sample for dating. Reassign to priority 1.

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