Complex of three stone buildings. A) is 11.7x 5.9m with south-facing door to one end of long wall. B) is to the west of A and at right angles to it; it is 11.5 x 7m and partitioned into two almost equal rooms. C) abuts B at right angles and is 11 x 6.5m with a partition dividing the interior into one broad and one narrow room (2m wide). On the slope behind the buildings are lazy-beds. Blackhouse, byre and store ?
ShoreUPDATE 05/05/2016
As described, though drastic recent erosion has taken place. The SW gable corner of structure B is on the eroded edge, other structures are now approx 1m from the edge. All three structures are black houses. Section is showing till, peaty soil, sand then cultivation soil.
Location
62810.00
795680.00
27700
56.9291534
-7.5450912
Submitted photographs
Image
Date
Caption
User
05/05/2016
Detail of blackhouse B
training1
05/05/2016
Detail of blackhouse A
training1
05/05/2016
Eroding coast edge in front of blackhouse settlement
training1
05/05/2016
Tresivick settlement with coast edge behind
training1
05/05/2016
General view of settlement showing layout of blackhouses and proximity to coast edge
training1
05/05/2016
Eroding coast edge in front of blackhouse settlement
training1
Submitted updates
Update id
Date
User
2624
05/05/2016
training1
Tidal state
Low
Site located?
Yes
Proximity to coast edge
Coast edge
Coastally eroding?
active sea erosion; has eroded in the past
Threats
none
Visibility above ground
Highly visible (substantial remains)
Visibility in section
Limited visibility in section
Access
accessible on foot (footpath)
Local knowledge
has local associations/history
Description
Complex of three stone buildings. A) is 11.7x 5.9m with south-facing door to one end of long wall. B) is to the west of A and at right angles to it; it is 11.5 x 7m and partitioned into two almost equal rooms. C) abuts B at right angles and is 11 x 6.5m with a partition dividing the interior into one broad and one narrow room (2m wide). On the slope behind the buildings are lazy-beds. Blackhouse, byre and store ?
ShoreUPDATE 05/05/2016
As described, though drastic recent erosion has taken place. The SW gable corner of structure B is on the eroded edge, other structures are now approx 1m from the edge. All three structures are black houses, and there are two further blackhouses in the hinterland Section is showing till, peaty soil, sand then cultivation soil.
