Drystone jetty, c. 2m wide x 15m long. Constructed of roughly squared boulders. Only foundation course surviving. Just detectable as an alignment of squared blocks within the rocky foreshore.
This is the southernmost of 3 similar stone jetties between Achuvoldrach and Melness. The other two are sites 12535 and 12536.
Location
257722.00
959825.00
27700
58.5032921
-4.4433579
Submitted photographs
Image
Date
Caption
User
26/05/2013
training1
30/05/2013
Mid tide looking east
training1
30/05/2013
West end of jetty looking southwest
training1
30/05/2013
Mid tide looking east
training1
Submitted updates
Update id
Date
User
1162
26/05/2013
evelix
Tidal state
Mid
Site located?
Yes
Proximity to coast edge
Intertidal
Coastally eroding?
active sea erosion
Threats
structural damage/decay
Visibility above ground
Limited visibility (partial remains)
Access
accessible - difficult terrain
Local knowledge
is not locally known
Description
Drystone jetty, c. 2m wide x 15m long. Constructed of roughly squared boulders. Only foundation course surviving. Just detectable as an alignment of squared blocks within the rocky foreshore.
This is the southernmost of 3 similar stone jetties between Achuvoldrach and Melness. The other two are sites 12535 and 12536.
Historical research and more detailed survey. This jetty is one of 3 along this short stretch of coastline. It would be interesting to find out more about their date and function, and how they relate to landward features and sites.
assign priority 3 on basis of group value with 12535, 12536, 12558