A thick band of shell midden material was recorded eroding out of a small semi-circular erosion area. It was c.0.7m thick with sand visible beneath it and turf above. There was some stone evident also eroding out. New erosion at the site was visible. It continues along the coast where there is shell and a more substantial structure visible eroding out of the section at NF 70814 71733. An articulated animal skeleton was eroding out of the section at this point and several bones were collected, as well as some pottery.
ShoreUPDATE 3/12/2015
As described. Shell midden and stone structure visible in section towards the top of the mound. The face is intermittently vegetated, with some exposures revealing anthropogenic deposits, stonework, and windblown sand.
Location
70816.00
871751.00
27700
57.6151352
-7.5152211
Submitted photographs
Image
Date
Caption
User
03/12/2015
Detail view from SW
DavidNewman
03/12/2015
View from SW
DavidNewman
Submitted updates
Update id
Date
User
2295
03/12/2015
DavidNewman
Tidal state
Mid
Site located?
Yes
Proximity to coast edge
Coast edge
Coastally eroding?
active sea erosion
Visibility above ground
Limited visibility (partial remains)
Visibility in section
Limited visibility in section
Access
accessible on foot (no footpath)
Local knowledge
is not locally known
Description
A thick band of shell midden material was recorded eroding out of a small semi-circular erosion area. It was c.0.7m thick with sand visible beneath it and turf above. There was some stone evident also eroding out. New erosion at the site was visible. It continues along the coast where there is shell and a more substantial structure visible eroding out of the section at NF 70814 71733. An articulated animal skeleton was eroding out of the section at this point and several bones were collected, as well as some pottery.
ShoreUPDATE 3/12/2015
As described. Shell midden and stone structure visible in section towards the top of the mound. The face is intermittently vegetated, with some exposures revealing anthropogenic deposits, stonework, and windblown sand.
