A concentration of collapsed and slumping stonework is visible in a coastal exposure measuring 7m in length. One small column of stone stands to 0.45m or five courses in height, nearby a spread of stone may be part of a very degraded wall which is aligned parallel to the section face. A small pit is also visible in section. These deposits lie beneath 0.3m of topsoil and turf and over bedrock. To the rear of the exposure, behind a road which runs parallel to the coast edge, there is a small mound which may be associated with these deposits. The mound is oval in shape, measuring 4m by 3m, and stands up to 1m high. It is turf-covered. A milestone has been set into one side of this mound. The site is vulnerable to destruction and requires assessment.
Location
345420.00
1043970.00
27700
59.2786789
-2.9595015
Submitted photographs
Image
Date
Caption
User
06/07/2014
Stone structure upon low rock platform and till
training1
Submitted updates
Update id
Date
User
1724
06/07/2014
training1
Tidal state
High
Site located?
Yes
Proximity to coast edge
Coast edge
Coastally eroding?
has eroded in the past
Coastal defence
Yes
Visibility above ground
Not visible
Visibility in section
Limited visibility in section
Access
accessible - difficult terrain
Local knowledge
don't know
Description
A concentration of collapsed and slumping stonework is visible in a coastal exposure measuring 7m in length. One small column of stone stands to 0.45m or five courses in height, nearby a spread of stone may be part of a very degraded wall which is aligned parallel to the section face. A small pit is also visible in section. These deposits lie beneath 0.3m of topsoil and turf and over bedrock. To the rear of the exposure, behind a road which runs parallel to the coast edge, there is a small mound which may be associated with these deposits. The mound is oval in shape, measuring 4m by 3m, and stands up to 1m high. It is turf-covered. A milestone has been set into one side of this mound. The site is vulnerable to destruction and requires assessment.
05/07/14
More or less as described.
Midden and cultural deposits not visible/present.
None
Comments
Downgrade to 3/4 on basis of modest archaeology and slow pace of erosion on rocky coast in sheltered bay.
