In the dunes abutting the improved grassland of Keoldale Farm, on the inland side of the shore road is a mortared stone cottage. This measures 11 m by 5 m and is divided into two rooms with a fireplace in the internal dividing wall. There is a central chimney and a corrugated iron roof still in situ. This structure was probably first built in a hollow in the dunes but the sand has now drifted at the back and is slumped against the N wall to the height of the roof. There is an associated dry-stone dyke at the E end which may extend behind the building but is now totally lost under sand. This may have been an attempt to revet the sand dunes at the rear. There is also a corrugated iron porch at the E end which has a pointed arch window frame. The structure has been pebble-dashed. All of the windows are missing. The inside of the structure is covered with sand and there is a quantity of debris in the rooms (eg planks, bed frame, etc). The sand dune at the rear will either eventually cover or destroy this structure.
Location
238099.00
966130.00
27700
58.5530052
-4.7841630
Submitted photographs
Image
Date
Caption
User
30/08/2014
Keoldale Farm renovated cottage
training1
Submitted updates
Update id
Date
User
1739
30/08/2014
training1
Tidal state
Low
Site located?
Yes
Proximity to coast edge
11-50m
Coastally eroding?
not eroding
Coastal defence
Yes
Visibility above ground
Highly visible (substantial remains)
Visibility in section
Not visible
Access
vehicular access
Description
In the dunes abutting the improved grassland of Keoldale Farm, on the inland side of the shore road is a mortared stone cottage. This measures 11 m by 5 m and is divided into two rooms with a fireplace in the internal dividing wall. There is a central chimney and a corrugated iron roof still in situ. This structure was probably first built in a hollow in the dunes but the sand has now drifted at the back and is slumped against the N wall to the height of the roof. There is an associated dry-stone dyke at the E end which may extend behind the building but is now totally lost under sand. This may have been an attempt to revet the sand dunes at the rear. There is also a corrugated iron porch at the E end which has a pointed arch window frame. The structure has been pebble-dashed. All of the windows are missing. The inside of the structure is covered with sand and there is a quantity of debris in the rooms (eg planks, bed frame, etc). The sand dune at the rear will either eventually cover or destroy this structure.
