Midden exposed in face of large dune. Marine shells and animal bone visible, but metal, including ?norse rivets & 2 coins of King Edgar reported found (Earl Granville pers comm). Short stretches of walling visible within midden (including site 806).
ShoreUPDATE June 2015 hinterland covered by machair & eroding at coast edge. Pottery fragments & bone found.
Location
76361.00
876091.00
27700
57.6579514
-7.4286318
Submitted photographs
Image
Date
Caption
User
01/06/2015
Pottery fragments recovered from coast edge
artintendo
01/06/2015
General view of coast edge
artintendo
Submitted updates
Update id
Date
User
2361
01/06/2015
artintendo
Tidal state
Low
Site located?
Yes
Proximity to coast edge
Intertidal
Coastally eroding?
active sea erosion; active wind erosion (in dunes only)
Threats
animal burrows
Visibility above ground
Limited visibility (partial remains)
Visibility in section
Not visible
Access
accessible - difficult terrain; accessible on foot (no footpath)
Local knowledge
is well known; has local associations/history
Description
Midden exposed in face of large dune. Marine shells and animal bone visible, but metal, including ?norse rivets & 2 coins of King Edgar reported found (Earl Granville pers comm). Short stretches of walling visible within midden (including site 806).
ShoreUPDATE June 2015 hinterland covered by machair & eroding at coast edge. Pottery fragments & bone found.
