A low mound lies on the coast edge and is being eroded by the sea. In the erosion face, archaeological deposits are exposed for over 25m in section which stands no more than 2m high. These comprise mainly of layers of dirty sand, probably part of an old ground surface, which are up to 0.4m thick. This 'surface' covers a band of shell midden, up to 0.2m thick, which in turn covers till. There are occasional larger stones visible in the section, but the area is too overgrown to determine if these may constitute structural remains. Ref.: RCAHMS (1980), #97.
Location
366790.00
1045330.00
27700
59.2931175
-2.5847483
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Coastal exposure E to W numbered 1-25
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Tidal state
Low
Site located?
Yes
Proximity to coast edge
Coast edge
Coastally eroding?
active sea erosion
Threats
none
Visibility above ground
Limited visibility (partial remains)
Visibility in section
Clearly visible in section
Access
accessible on foot (footpath)
Local knowledge
don't know
Description
A low mound lies on the coast edge and is being eroded by the sea. In the erosion face, archaeological deposits are exposed for over 25m in section which stands no more than 2m high. These comprise mainly of layers of dirty sand, probably part of an old ground surface, which are up to 0.4m thick. This 'surface' covers a band of shell midden, up to 0.2m thick, which in turn covers till. There are occasional larger stones visible in the section, but the area is too overgrown to determine if these may constitute structural remains. Ref.: RCAHMS (1980), #97.
CP- as described above. There is a tent-shaped drain in the section made from 3 sections of flagstone and packing stones. The cut for this can be seen through the midden material so it must postdate the site. It is still in use.
Monitoring and recording exposure. Reassign priority 2 on basis of extent of erosion.