Condition

3
Kelp pit
Post-Medieval, Modern
Orkney

Description

Circa 5m diameter, 2m deep bowl-shaped pit lined with flat slabs. Half sectioned as a result of coastal erosion and clearly visible in the coastal section.

Location

367107.00
1038278.00
27700
59.2298164
-2.5781097

Submitted photographs

Image Date Caption User
Kelp burning pit in April 2014 22/04/2013 Kelp burning pit in April 2014 training1
Kelp burning pit in April 2014
Cross section through kelp buring pit 22/04/2013 Cross section through kelp buring pit training1
Cross section through kelp buring pit
Cross section of kelp burning pit with human scale 22/04/2013 Cross section of kelp burning pit with human scale training1
Cross section of kelp burning pit with human scale

Submitted updates

Update id Date User
918 22/04/2013 Runa
Tidal state Low
Site located? Yes
Proximity to coast edge Coast edge
Coastally eroding? active sea erosion; has eroded in the past
Threats none
Visibility above ground Limited visibility (partial remains)
Visibility in section Clearly visible in section
Access accessible - difficult terrain
Local knowledge is not locally known
Occasional monitoring with the rest of the sites along this stretch of coastline. Assign priority 3 on basis of group value.

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