Condition

3
Revetment
Post-Medieval
Orkney

Description

North end of substantial drystone revetment wall, or possible quay. Harbour wall type construction with large rectangular stone slabs laid vertically on top of each other to form a face, between 1-2m high. Rubble infill between the face and coast edge to form a substantial wall thickness of + 1m. The wall extends intermittently for at least 500m along the coast edge. It appears to be protecting a softer till section of coast edge. It survives well in some places and poorly or not at all in others. Towards the southern end of the wall, there is a possible entrance or opening in the wall laid with horizontally laid slabs.

Location

367030.00
1038903.00
27700
59.2354240
-2.5795541

Submitted photographs

Image Date Caption User
View of gap through the wall - without people 21/04/2013 View of gap through the wall - without people training1
View of gap through the wall - without people
View of the gap or entrance through the wall 21/04/2013 View of the gap or entrance through the wall training1
View of the gap or entrance through the wall
The southern end of the wall showing the gap, looking North 21/04/2013 The southern end of the wall showing the gap, looking North training1
The southern end of the wall showing the gap, looking North
Detail of wall face 21/04/2013 Detail of wall face training1
Detail of wall face
Cross section 21/04/2013 Cross section training1
Cross section
North end of wall 21/04/2013 North end of wall training1
North end of wall
General view of wall 21/04/2013 General view of wall training1
General view of wall
general view of wall looking south 21/04/2013 general view of wall looking south Adrian
general view of wall looking south
detail of revettment wall 21/04/2013 detail of revettment wall Adrian
detail of revettment wall

Submitted updates

Update id Date User
899 21/04/2013 Adrian
Tidal state Mid
Site located? Yes
Proximity to coast edge Coast edge
Coastally eroding? active sea erosion
Threats none
Visibility above ground Highly visible (substantial remains)
Visibility in section Clearly visible in section
Access easily accessible - no restrictions
Local knowledge is not locally known
Description North end of substantial drystone revetment wall, or possible quay. Harbour wall type construction with large rectangular stone slabs laid vertically on top of each other to form a face, between 1-2m high. Rubble infill between the face and coast edge to form a substantial wall thickness of + 1m. The wall extends intermittently for at least 500m along the coast edge. It appears to be protecting a softer till section of coast edge. It survives well in some places and poorly or not at all in others. Towards the southern end of the wall, there is a possible entrance or opening in the wall laid with horizontally laid slabs. Evidence of at least two cleared ways on the foreshore in front of the walled stretch of coast.
monitor and record in detail. Historical research to identify the function of the wall.
Comments Former coastal defence to protect a softer stretch of coast edge? Or revetting wall for a jetty or working area along the coast edge.

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