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
26/04/2013
View of passage entrance on coastal side of wall
beverley
26/04/2013
Possible chambered cairn
beverley
26/04/2013
North facing view of mound on field side
beverley
26/04/2013
Grassy mound on field side
beverley
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.