Condition

2
Possible chambered cairn
Neolithic
3532
SMR140
Orkney

Description

A grassy mound which lies on the coast edge has been damaged by erosion. It appears to have been originally circular or sub-circular and about 25m in diameter. The mound is prominently sited on a natural knoll, on a short headland. It extends, beneath a drystone wall, into a cultivated field and has been truncated by ploughing. On the seaward side, the erosion face is uneven and overgrown but sections of walling and part of a probable passage are visible. The passage is about 1m wide; its walls stand up to 0.4m high and can be traced into the mound for 1.6m. Ref.: RCAHMS (1980), #4.

Location

365110.00
1044240.00
27700
59.2831917
-2.6140621

Submitted photographs

Image Date Caption User
27/04/2013 beverley
27/04/2013 beverley
27/04/2013 beverley
View of passage entrance on coastal side of wall 26/04/2013 View of passage entrance on coastal side of wall beverley
View of passage entrance on coastal side of wall
Possible chambered cairn 26/04/2013 Possible chambered cairn beverley
Possible chambered cairn
North facing view of mound on field side 26/04/2013 North facing view of mound on field side beverley
North facing view of mound on field side
Grassy mound on field side 26/04/2013 Grassy mound on field side beverley
Grassy mound on field side

Submitted updates

Update id Date User
974 26/04/2013 beverley
Tidal state Mid
Site located? Yes
Proximity to coast edge Coast edge
Coastally eroding? active sea erosion
Threats vegetation growth; animal burrows
Visibility above ground Limited visibility (partial remains)
Visibility in section Limited visibility in section
Access accessible on foot (no footpath)
Local knowledge don't know
Description A grassy mound which lies on the coast edge has been damaged by erosion. It appears to have been originally circular or sub-circular and about 25m in diameter. The mound is prominently sited on a natural knoll, on a short headland. It extends, beneath a drystone wall, into a cultivated field and has been truncated by ploughing. On the seaward side, the erosion face is uneven and overgrown but sections of walling and part of a probable passage are visible. The passage is about 1m wide; its walls stand up to 0.4m high and can be traced into the mound for 1.6m. Ref.: RCAHMS (1980), #4.
Continue to monitor, especially after any storms.
Comments Check for tides and cattle if visiting. See pictures for further visual information.

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