At least 50m diameter 10m high burnt mound. Local information that structural remains have been intermittently seen on seaward edge of mound. Adjacent to the Neolithic and Bronze Age settlement remains on the links of Noltland.
Location
342731.00
1049330.00
27700
59.3264503
-3.0081019
Submitted photographs
Image
Date
Caption
User
05/07/2014
Closer view showing surface covered with fire-cracked stone, looking NE
training1
05/07/2014
General view of burnt mound from seaward side, looking NE
training1
05/07/2014
Surface of burnt mound, with modern campfire, looking south
training1
Submitted updates
Update id
Date
User
1711
05/07/2014
training1
Tidal state
High
Site located?
Yes
Proximity to coast edge
< 10m
Coastally eroding?
active wind erosion (in dunes only)
Threats
visitor erosion
Visibility above ground
Highly visible (substantial remains)
Access
easily accessible - no restrictions
Local knowledge
don't know
Description
At least 50m diameter 10m high burnt mound. Informed that structural remains have been intermittently seen on seaward edge of mound. Adjacent to the Neolithic and Bronze Age settlement remains on the links of Noltland.
Highly vulnerable to wind erosion.
Excavate.
19/05/2016
Site currently being excavated by EASE Archaeology.