Sealed beneath sand-dunes, but now eroding out of the sides in the channels through the dunes, is located a series of midden-deposits. The first of these deposits on the W side of the channel, is a thick dark brown deposit of humic sand c 0.5 m thick sealed by and sealing other layers of wind blown sand. These layers of sand are interleaved by thinner layers of dark brown sand, which are very compact and clay rich. In one of the bands of material a very abraded sherd of low fired, reduced pottery was found. To The N of this deposit and the E side of the channel is another section of looser brown sand which contains frequent small stones, fragments of shell, pieces of charcoal, and possibly sherds of pottery. This deposit measures 0.5 m thick and is again sandwiched between layers of wind-blown sand. It is possible that this section contains manured agricultural soil with midden-material used as fertiliser. The third deposit is found c 15 m to the W of the previous one. This deposit contains a concentration of packed, small angular stones. This deposit is 0.6 m wide with tumble extending 2 m down the slumped slope, but the stone appears to be in situ and reaches a height of 0.65 m. Although the manured fields themselves are not of much interest, they could suggest that other earlier settlement remains are sealed beneath the dunes at this level. These deposits are suffering from severe erosion of the sides of the dunes exposing and eroding the deposit.
26/05/2013
Two lenses of dark brown organic sediment observed in sides of stream channel flowing eastwards through the dunes. No cultural material visible. The lenses are more likely to be of natural origin - and any cultural material washed in.
Location
258760.00
960840.00
27700
58.5127373
-4.4261918
Submitted photographs
Image
Date
Caption
User
26/05/2013
Detail of organic lens in southwest facing channel side
training1
26/05/2013
Detail of organic lens of material in northeast facing channel side
training1
26/05/2013
General view of channel with organic lenses looking east
training1
Submitted updates
Update id
Date
User
996
26/05/2013
evelix
Tidal state
Low
Site located?
Unsure
Proximity to coast edge
Coast edge
Coastally eroding?
active sea erosion
Threats
water erosion (e.g. stream, etc)
Visibility above ground
Not visible
Visibility in section
Limited visibility in section
Access
accessible - difficult terrain
Local knowledge
don't know
Description
Sealed beneath sand-dunes, but now eroding out of the sides in the channels through the dunes, is located a series of midden-deposits. The first of these deposits on the W side of the channel, is a thick dark brown deposit of humic sand c 0.5 m thick sealed by and sealing other layers of wind blown sand. These layers of sand are interleaved by thinner layers of dark brown sand, which are very compact and clay rich. In one of the bands of material a very abraded sherd of low fired, reduced pottery was found. To The N of this deposit and the E side of the channel is another section of looser brown sand which contains frequent small stones, fragments of shell, pieces of charcoal, and possibly sherds of pottery. This deposit measures 0.5 m thick and is again sandwiched between layers of wind-blown sand. It is possible that this section contains manured agricultural soil with midden-material used as fertiliser. The third deposit is found c 15 m to the W of the previous one. This deposit contains a concentration of packed, small angular stones. This deposit is 0.6 m wide with tumble extending 2 m down the slumped slope, but the stone appears to be in situ and reaches a height of 0.65 m. Although the manured fields themselves are not of much interest, they could suggest that other earlier settlement remains are sealed beneath the dunes at this level. These deposits are suffering from severe erosion of the sides of the dunes exposing and eroding the deposit.
Two lenses of dark brown organic sediment observed in sides of stream channel flowing eastwards through the dunes. No cultural material visible. The lenses are more likely to be of natural origin - and any cultural material washed in.