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Coastal exposure: settlement | |
Iron Age | |
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SMR285 | |
Orkney |
Archaeological deposits are intermittently visible in a section of eroding coastline close to an occupied house (SY28, HY74SE21). The remains of at least one drystone structure is exposed. This contains a flagged floor, built over an old ground surface and is covered by a stony destruction horizon and up to 0.5m of blown sand and topsoil. To the south, a 1.5m thick band of deposits comprises structural remains and anthropogenic soils containing shell and bone. The remains would appear to be part of a settlement, possibly of prehistoric or early historic date. A mounded area behind the coast edge may indicate the presence of further archaeological deposits inland. Refs.: Skea name-list; RCAHMS (1980) #80. 03/05/2015 As described. The remains of at least one structure are visible in section. Towards the south end of the exposed section, dry stone walls and a flag floor are visible. At the north end, a complex of drystone walling and internal structures are exposed. Ruined croft-like buildings stand above the remains behind the coast edge, these are not depicted on either the 1st or 2nd edition OS maps. September 2017 As described |
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Image | Date | Caption | User |
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21/04/2013 | Section in Sept 2017 | joannahambly | |
21/04/2013 | Section in Sept 2017 | joannahambly | |
04/05/2015 | Lopness structures in section, north end of exposed section | training1 | |
04/05/2015 | Lopness, structures visible in exposed section | training1 | |
04/05/2015 | Lopness, structures visible in exposed section | training1 | |
04/05/2015 | Lopness, detail of structures at north end of section | training1 | |
04/05/2015 | Lopness structures in section, south end of exposed section | training1 | |
04/05/2015 | Lopness, general view. Structures exposed in section on right of image | training1 | |
04/05/2015 | Lopness structures in section, general view | training1 | |
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3313 | 10/09/2017 | training1 | ||
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