The SCAPE Trust

Condition

Priority	6
Site type	SHELL MIDDEN
Period	Mesolithic
Canmore ID	348338
HER ID
Authority	Na h-Eileanan Siar

Description

Description
Shell midden facing south east. Depth of maximum 50cm and is around 5m long. Excavated by Dr Mike Church (rescue excavation). A sample still on site was probably taken from the midden.
Updated description
20cm - 30cm thick shell midden generally highly fragmented but some whole. Mainly limpet, some razor clam, bi-valves and oysters! Rare quartz fragments.

Location

Easting	110037.00
Northing	936339.00
Projection	27700
Latitude	58.2200432
Longitude	-6.9401374

Submitted photographs

Image	Date	Caption	User
	08/07/2021	Detail	joannahambly

	08/07/2021	Detail	joannahambly

	08/07/2021	Looking north to show location	joannahambly

	08/07/2021	General view of section	joannahambly

	15/11/2014	The midden in proximity to coast edge	smoricebroom

	15/11/2014	The shell midden in context of the coastal edge	smoricebroom

	15/11/2014	The shell midden in section	smoricebroom

Submitted updates

Update id

Date

User

3546

08/07/2021

joannahambly

Description	20cm - 30cm thick shell midden generally highly fragmented but some whole. Mainly limpet, some razor clam, bi-valves and oysters! Rare quartz fragments.

1869

15/11/2014

smoricebroom

Tidal state	Mid
Site located?	Yes
Proximity to coast edge	Coast edge
Coastally eroding?	active sea erosion
Threats	stock erosion; animal burrows
Visibility above ground	Not visible
Visibility in section	Clearly visible in section
Access	accessible - difficult terrain; accessible on foot (no footpath)
Local knowledge	don't know
Description	Shell midden facing south east. Depth of maximum 50cm and is around 5m long. Excavated by Dr Mike Church (rescue excavation), and appeared to be a sample taken from the midden.
Recommendations	Monitoring after severe storms.

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