Condition

3
Nausts
Shetland

Description

Pair of very badly damaged and eroded nausts in corner of sandy bay, adjacent to structure 6904. Near-destroyed and visible only as two low stretches of walling c.1.5m in length, surviving up to c0.4m in height, constructed of rounded beach pebbles. ShoreUPDATE 21/09/2019 Stone walling now very eroded by stream draining hinterland and by coastal erosion. Too little survives for confident identification as nausts, only as lightly-built structures built of beach cobbles.

Location

436415.00
1131077.00
27700
60.0627823
-1.3477128

Submitted photographs

Image Date Caption User
21/09/2019 From top of possible naust structure towards coast 24/09/2019 21/09/2019 From top of possible naust structure towards coast training1
21/09/2019 From top of possible naust structure towards coast
21/09/2019 view inland of possible naust structure 24/09/2019 21/09/2019 view inland of possible naust structure training1
21/09/2019 view inland of possible naust structure
View from above of remains of nausts 23/02/2018 View from above of remains of nausts joannahambly
View from above of remains of nausts
The stonework of the western naust 23/02/2018 The stonework of the western naust joannahambly
The stonework of the western naust
Stonework of eastern naust 23/02/2018 Stonework of eastern naust joannahambly
Stonework of eastern naust
General view facing inland 23/02/2018 General view facing inland EllieSCHARP
General view facing inland

Submitted updates

Update id Date User
3279 24/09/2019 training1
Description Pair of very badly damaged and eroded nausts in corner of sandy bay, adjacent to structure 6904. Near-destroyed and visible only as two low stretches of walling c.1.5m in length, surviving up to c0.4m in height, constructed of rounded beach pebbles. ShoreUPDATE 21/09/2019 Stone walling now very eroded by stream draining hinterland and by coastal erosion. Too little survives for confident identification as nausts, only as lightly-built structures built of beach cobbles.
3074 23/02/2018 EllieSCHARP
Tidal state Low
Site located? Yes
Proximity to coast edge Intertidal
Coastally eroding? active sea erosion; active wind erosion (in dunes only); has eroded in the past
Threats structural damage/decay; water erosion (e.g. stream, etc)
Visibility above ground Limited visibility (partial remains)
Visibility in section Limited visibility in section
Description Pair of very badly damaged and eroded nausts in corner of sandy bay, adjacent to structure 6904. Near-destroyed and visible only as two low stretches of walling c.1.5m in length, surviving up to c0.4m in height, constructed of rounded beach pebbles.
Assign Priority 3 (monitor) on basis they may be associated with the adjacent eroding building.

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