Condition

6
Putative souterrain
Iron Age
297243
Orkney

Description

A subterranean passage, aligned at 90 degrees to the coast edge, is exposed in the coastal section. It lies beneath 0.2m of topsoil and turf and a further 0.2m of colluvium. The drystone walls, which stand up to 1.1m or 16 courses high, are revetted against bedrock. The passage, therefore, is either partially cut into the rock or has utilised a natural chasm. It is 1.05m wide and can be followed into the section face for a distance of about 2.2m. Beyond this point the passage is filled with refuse which has been washed in by the sea. This structure may be part of a souterrain, or alternatively may be a noost or boat shed of some antiquity which has been buried. It is open to the sea and therefore vulnerable to destruction. urgent assessment is required. ShoreUPDATE 10 May 2015 Site not located, modern dumping obscures two possible locations for this site. Nothing seen in the hinterland.

Location

329060.00
1007000.00
27700
58.9443283
-3.2345150

Submitted photographs

Image Date Caption User
Clestrain souterrain detail of possible location 2 11/05/2015 Clestrain souterrain detail of possible location 2 training1
Clestrain souterrain detail of possible location 2
Clestrain souterrain possible location 2 11/05/2015 Clestrain souterrain possible location 2 training1
Clestrain souterrain possible location 2
Clestrain souterrain detail of possible location 1 11/05/2015 Clestrain souterrain detail of possible location 1 training1
Clestrain souterrain detail of possible location 1
Clestrain souterrain possible location 1 11/05/2015 Clestrain souterrain possible location 1 training1
Clestrain souterrain possible location 1

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