Well-preserved oval shaped crannog, approximately 30m by 40m.This site was investigated in 1985 (Hanson and Macdonald 1985); it was assessed again in the summer of 1997 for an erosion survey. The exposed surface timbers are very badly damaged by both insect attack and tidal erosion. The site, the surrounding sandbanks and present HWM were contour surveyed. There was no evidence of a causeway connecting the site to the shoreline although this may be buried by the sediments which have accumulated to the S.
Sponsors: Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Wingate Foundation.
A G C Hale 1997. Not located at time of visit.
14/09/13
ShoreUPDATE survey.
Oval spread of angular boulder sized stone much obscured by seaweed located at low water mark. Frequent large fragments of timber posts scattered along the northern edge of the site. No timber is visible on the south side. This may be because it has not survived due to the south side of the site drying out at every low tide. The north edge is on the low water line and so would only be fully exposed at spring tides.
Location
245478.00
672909.00
27700
55.9243584
-4.4745526
Submitted photographs
Image
Date
Caption
User
14/09/2013
General view looking east, Erskine Bridge in the background.
ebryson
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Closer view of timbers on north side
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Detail of timber
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Closer view of timber on north side
ebryson
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Erskine Crannog 4
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Erskine Crannog 3
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Erskine Crannog 2
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Erskine Crannog 1
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General view looking NW
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Submitted updates
Update id
Date
User
1293
14/09/2013
ebryson
Tidal state
Low
Site located?
Yes
Proximity to coast edge
Intertidal
Coastally eroding?
active sea erosion; has eroded in the past
Visibility above ground
Highly visible (substantial remains)
Access
accessible on foot (no footpath)
Local knowledge
don't know
Description
Well-preserved oval shaped crannog, approximately 30m by 40m.This site was investigated in 1985 (Hanson and Macdonald 1985); it was assessed again in the summer of 1997 for an erosion survey. The exposed surface timbers are very badly damaged by both insect attack and tidal erosion. The site, the surrounding sandbanks and present HWM were contour surveyed. There was no evidence of a causeway connecting the site to the shoreline although this may be buried by the sediments which have accumulated to the S.
Sponsors: Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Wingate Foundation.
A G C Hale 1997. Not located at time of visit.
14/09/13
ShoreUPDATE survey
Oval spread of angular boulder sized stone much obscured by seaweed located at low water mark. Frequent large fragments of timber posts scattered along the northern edge of the site. No timber is visible on the south side. This may be because it has not survived due to the south side of the site drying out at every low tide. The north edge is on the low water line and so would only be fully exposed at spring tides.
Monitor.
Visit and update survey at spring tide.
Comments
Note: Accessible only at low tide. Not visible at high tide