Condition

3
Viking Burial
Viking
70086
MHG11310
Highland

Description

Set in an erosion-scar within dunes at the rear of the beach is the location of a previously-excavated Viking grave. There is now little trace of exactly where the body was removed from. Further erosion has revealed a layer of at least eleven large stones (0.1-0.3 m) within clean sand at the rear of the eroded area. More stones are scattered down the slope. This may represent further contemporary remains not revealed at the time of excavation which should be investigated, given the importance of the site (see Batey, Gourlay & Low 1998). The grid-reference for this site in the NMRS is clearly wrong and has been corrected above.

Location

238690.00
970650.00
27700
58.5937691
-4.7772312

Submitted photographs

Image Date Caption User
General view of site of burial 29/08/2014 General view of site of burial training1
General view of site of burial
Stone eroding out of dune at site of burial 29/08/2014 Stone eroding out of dune at site of burial training1
Stone eroding out of dune at site of burial

Submitted updates

Update id Date User
1732 29/08/2014 training1
Tidal state Low
Site located? Unsure
Proximity to coast edge Coast edge
Coastally eroding? active wind erosion (in dunes only); has eroded in the past
Visibility above ground Limited visibility (partial remains)
Visibility in section Limited visibility in section
Access accessible - difficult terrain
Local knowledge don't know
Description Set in an erosion-scar within dunes at the rear of the beach is the location of a previously-excavated Viking grave. There is now little trace of exactly where the body was removed from. Further erosion has revealed a layer of at least eleven large stones (0.1-0.3 m) within clean sand at the rear of the eroded area. More stones are scattered down the slope. This may represent further contemporary remains not revealed at the time of excavation which should be investigated, given the importance of the site (see Batey, Gourlay & Low 1998). The grid-reference for this site in the NMRS is clearly wrong and has been corrected above. 29/08/2014 several boulder sized stones visible in blowout but not possible to say if associated with burial.
Remove from high priority. 3 or 4. Monitor general area

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