A grassy mounded area, 10m in diameter and up to 1.5m high, lies c.42m to the E of NM50. The site comprises an outer, earthen, bank which surrounds a concave centre (3.5m in diameter). Two stretches of earthen bank which extend from the N and S sides of the site are up to 0.4m high and 1m wide. The S bank has eroded over the cliffs; the N bank is soon obscured by rough vegetation. Up to 10% of the area is affected by rabbit damage. This site may be a part of a field system, incorporating a crue or small hut circle, possibly of prehistoric date. It appears to be associated with NM49, NM50, and NM52.
22 May 2015:
Site as described, see site ID 5703 for main ShoreUPDATE record.
Location
437890.00
1189758.00
27700
60.5894814
-1.3101999
Submitted photographs
Image
Date
Caption
User
22/05/2015
Showing relationship of 5705 (left) and 5704 (right), looking SE
training1
22/05/2015
Closer view of e-w bank in foreground leading to mound in background, looking E
training1
22/05/2015
Landward side of mound with linear bank in foreground extending to mound, looking E
training1
Submitted updates
Update id
Date
User
2068
22/05/2015
training1
Tidal state
Mid
Site located?
Yes
Proximity to coast edge
< 10m
Coastally eroding?
not eroding
Visibility above ground
Limited visibility (partial remains)
Visibility in section
Not visible
Access
accessible - difficult terrain
Local knowledge
don't know
Description
A grassy mounded area, 10m in diameter and up to 1.5m high, lies c.42m to the E of NM50. The site comprises an outer, earthen, bank which surrounds a concave centre (3.5m in diameter). Two stretches of earthen bank which extend from the N and S sides of the site are up to 0.4m high and 1m wide. The S bank has eroded over the cliffs; the N bank is soon obscured by rough vegetation. Up to 10% of the area is affected by rabbit damage. This site may be a part of a field system, incorporating a crue or small hut circle, possibly of prehistoric date. It appears to be associated with NM49, NM50, and NM52.
22 May 2015
Site as described, see site ID 5703 for main ShoreUPDATE record.
This is an unusual and interesting site which is not yet understood and which would benefit from a project to investigate and characterise the remains and obtain dating evidence.