Foundations of rectangular stone building, circa 6m wide x 12m long oriented N-S, located on the high tide line on the beach. The south wall does not survive. The building is divided into 2 chambers. The northern small chamber has internal dimensions of 1.5m x 4.5m, the southern larger chamber has internal dimensions of 4.5m x circa 8m.
The building is cut into the sandstone bedrock, which has also been cut to form the foundations. A fragment of mortared walling survives on the east side. The mortar contains frequent coarse sand an shell inclusions.
The mortared elements of the building are at high risk of collapse and the cut bedrock foundations would easily be obscured by sand.
Location
286244.00
552628.00
27700
54.8554726
-3.7735176
Submitted photographs
Image
Date
Caption
User
04/09/2013
Detail of carved sandstone bedrock foundation.
training1
04/09/2013
Looking northeast
training1
04/09/2013
Building looking south showing small chamber and dividing wall in foreground.
training1
04/09/2013
Building looking N. Surviving mortared walling to the right.
training1
Submitted updates
Update id
Date
User
1283
04/09/2013
RuthMagz
Tidal state
Low
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
don't know
Description
Foundations of rectangular stone building, circa 6m wide x 12m long oriented N-S, located on the high tide line on the beach. The south wall does not survive. The building is divided into 2 chambers. The northern small chamber has internal dimensions of 1.5m x 4.5m, the southern larger chamber has internal dimensions of 4.5m x circa 8m.
The building is cut into the sandstone bedrock, which has also been cut to form the foundations. A fragment of mortared walling survives on the east side. The mortar contains frequent coarse sand an shell inclusions.
The mortared elements of the building are at high risk of collapse and the cut bedrock foundations would easily be obscured by sand.
Survey as part of a wider survey of the quarrying remains.
Is this related to the millstone quarries? Or a boathouse or other building related to the farmstead (whcih has a medieval origin) of Gutchers Isle. Priority 3.