An 8-9m length of midden, c. 0.1-0.3m deep, extending along the erosion face of a steep rocky part of the shore on the east of Cnip headland. The midden material is visible as a mid to dark brown stained sand with charcoal flecks. This is a highly unstable site which is eroding very quickly. Fifteen sherds and fragments of Iron Age or later pottery were collected from rabbit scrapes around this midden.
On the 15th November 2014 Black charcoal flecks visible and small amount of shell.
July 2021. Very limited exposures of dark organic rich deposit with rare shell frags directly over bedrock intermittently exposed, exposure currently not as clear as described previously.
Location
110070.00
936400.00
27700
58.2206116
-6.9396534
Submitted photographs
Image
Date
Caption
User
15/11/2014
Kneep. The midden in proximity to coast edge
smoricebroom
15/11/2014
Kneep. Close up of midden
smoricebroom
15/11/2014
Kneep. The site in context
smoricebroom
Submitted updates
Update id
Date
User
3547
08/07/2021
joannahambly
Description
July 2021. Very limited exposures of dark organic rich deposit with rare shell frags directly over bedrock intermittently exposed, exposure currently not as clear as described.
1867
15/11/2014
smoricebroom
Tidal state
Mid
Site located?
Yes
Proximity to coast edge
Intertidal
Coastally eroding?
active sea erosion
Threats
animal burrows; other
Other threats
Previously excavated, 4m Stretch visible of the midden currently.
Visibility above ground
Not visible
Visibility in section
Limited visibility in section
Access
accessible - difficult terrain; accessible on foot (no footpath)
Local knowledge
is well known; is well visited; has local associations/history
Description
An 8-9m length of midden, c. 0.1-0.3m deep, extending along the erosion face of a steep rocky part of the shore on the east of Cnip headland. The midden material is visible as a mid to dark brown stained sand with charcoal flecks. This is a highly unstable site which is eroding very quickly. Fifteen sherds and fragments of Iron Age or later pottery were collected from rabbit scrapes around this midden.
On the 15th November 2014 Black charcoal flecks visible and small amount of shell.
Continuing monitoring after storms.
Black charcoal flecks visible and small amount of shell.
