A deposit of stones c 1 m high and extending c 3.5 m along slope and c 1.5 m from the section, is eroding from a steep slope at the back of a sandy beach. This structure is made up of large blocky slabs and some smaller boulders and, although fairly tumbled-looking, it has the suggestion of some courses of stone. Some pieces of walling are visible 5 m to the NE and 3 m to the SW, and also at 3.5 m above the level of the beach. There would, therefore, seem to be a substantial stone structure tucked between two crags and now overlain and/or represented by a mound lying against the slope. This site is suffering from the landslip erosion of the slope.
26/05/2013
A second area of walling is visible in the cliff edge c.20m to the south, much damaged by tree roots. It is likely that the walls are remnants of a once continuous stretch of walling along this small inlet of coastal cliff. The purpose is unknown - however both surviving fragments of walling are located behind springs emerging from the base of the cliff that feed ponds. There is a hint of walling or exposed bedrock behind the springs that suggest that the ponds could be artificial, or modified natural features. Another fragment of walling exposed just along the coast to the north is probably associated with the walling and springs/ponds to the south - possibly revetment for a coastal path.
The OS 6 inch 1st edition shows that the coast edge has retreated over 100m here since the mid 19th century. The site was formerly in an area of marshy ground and nothing is shown.
Location
259010.00
961080.00
27700
58.5149727
-4.4220533
Submitted photographs
Image
Date
Caption
User
26/05/2013
Detail of south pond, looking west
training1
26/05/2013
Detail of north spring and pond, looking west
training1
26/05/2013
Northern fragment of walling showing above exposed bedrock. Spring and pond at the cliff base.
training1
26/05/2013
General view of cliffed inlet looking west. Ponds to the right and left of the picture, exposed bedrock and wall fragments visible in the cliff section.
training1
Submitted updates
Update id
Date
User
995
26/05/2013
evelix
Tidal state
Low
Site located?
Yes
Proximity to coast edge
Coast edge
Coastally eroding?
not eroding
Threats
other
Other threats
slope failure
Visibility above ground
Limited visibility (partial remains)
Visibility in section
Limited visibility in section
Access
accessible - difficult terrain
Local knowledge
don't know
Description
A deposit of stones c 1 m high and extending c 3.5 m along slope and c 1.5 m from the section, is eroding from a steep slope at the back of a sandy beach. This structure is made up of large blocky slabs and some smaller boulders and, although fairly tumbled-looking, it has the suggestion of some courses of stone. Some pieces of walling are visible 5 m to the NE and 3 m to the SW, and also at 3.5 m above the level of the beach. There would, therefore, seem to be a substantial stone structure tucked between two crags and now overlain and/or represented by a mound lying against the slope. This site is suffering from the landslip erosion of the slope.
26/05/2013
A second area of walling is visible in the cliff edge c.20m to the south, much damaged by tree roots. It is likely that the walls are remnants of a once continuous stretch of walling along this small inlet of coastal cliff. The purpose is unknown - however both surviving fragments of walling are located behind springs emerging from the base of the cliff that feed ponds. There is a hint of walling or exposed bedrock behind the springs that suggest that the ponds could be artificial, or modified natural features. Another fragment of walling exposed just along the coast to the north is probably associated with the walling and springs/ponds to the south - possibly revetment for a coastal path.
The OS 6 inch 1st edition shows that the coast edge has retreated over 100m here since the mid 19th century. The site was formerly in an area of marshy ground and nothing is shown.
