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Pits, noost and bank | |
Post-Medieval, Modern | |
296853 | |
Orkney |
(i) A series of oval / amorphous scooped areas or pits may be kelp pits or quarry hollows. They measure up to 8m by 4m by 1m deep. They are filled with loose stone and are partially covered with grass. (ii) A noost has one side formed from upright slabs and the other from coursed masonry. It has a pointed end and measures 4m by 1.8m. The seaward end is eroding. (iii) An earthen bank of indeterminate date extends inland from the shore and is visible for over 10m. It is constructed from earth and stone and stands up to 1.5m high and is 3m wide. ShoreUPDATE 13 May 2015 As described. The noost appears to have eroded further but the pointed end survives. |
350050.00 | |
1050190.00 | |
27700 | |
59.3351021 | |
-2.8797090 |
Image | Date | Caption | User |
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13/05/2015 | Bull Flag, the noost | training1 | |
13/05/2015 | Bull Flag, the interior of one of the hollows | training1 | |
13/05/2015 | Bull Flag, two adjacent pits/hollows | training1 | |
13/05/2015 | Bull Flag, the area of shallow pits or hollows | training1 | |
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