The SCAPE Trust

Condition

Priority	6
Site type	Midden
Period
Canmore ID
HER ID
Authority	Highland

Description

Description
Possible shell midden; small deposit of shells up to c.0.3m thick and visible for c.3m in section. Shells including frequent dog whelk, fire cracked stone and occasional charcoal in sandy matrix visible in eroding coast edge.
Updated description

Location

Easting	337846.00
Northing	967099.00
Projection	27700
Latitude	58.5874176
Longitude	-3.0707848

Submitted photographs

Image	Date	Caption	User
	06/05/2017	Deposit exposed in coast edge	CaithnessCZAS

	06/05/2017	Deposit of shell and burnt stone in coast edge	CaithnessCZAS

Submitted updates

Update id

Date

User

2985

06/05/2017

CaithnessCZAS

Tidal state	Low
Site located?	Yes
Proximity to coast edge	Coast edge
Coastally eroding?	active sea erosion; has eroded in the past
Visibility in section	Limited visibility in section
Access	accessible - difficult terrain
Description	Possible shell midden; small deposit of shells up to c.0.3m thick and visible for c.3m in section. Shells including frequent dog whelk, fire cracked stone and occasional charcoal in sandy matrix visible in eroding coast edge.

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