A concentration of stone is visible in an erosion face at the head of the banks. The exposure extends for 6m and is up to 0.4m high. The stone, which mostly comprises large horizontally-bedded slabs, appears to have been set into an old ground surface. There is little to indicate what, if any, type of a structure is represented. It is possible that this is a site which has just begun to erode and continued monitoring may be worthwhile.
21-04-13
Possibly associated with wall 12498. Remains of a paved area along the top of the coast edge behind the revetment wall, or a trackway?
Location
367010.00
1038550.00
27700
59.2322502
-2.5798507
Submitted photographs
Image
Date
Caption
User
21/04/2013
Horizontal slabs in the section
training1
21/04/2013
View of section and hrozontal slabs - with human scales
training1
Submitted updates
Update id
Date
User
911
21/04/2013
orkneysarah
Tidal state
Low
Site located?
Yes
Proximity to coast edge
Coast edge
Coastally eroding?
active sea erosion
Threats
none
Visibility above ground
Not visible
Visibility in section
Limited visibility in section
Access
easily accessible - no restrictions
Description
A concentration of stone is visible in an erosion face at the head of the banks. The exposure extends for 6m and is up to 0.4m high. The stone, which mostly comprises large horizontally-bedded slabs, appears to have been set into an old ground surface. There is little to indicate what, if any, type of a structure is represented. It is possible that this is a site which has just begun to erode and continued monitoring may be worthwhile.
21-04-13
Possibly associated with wall 12498. Remains of a paved area along the top of the coast edge behind the revetment wall, or a trackway?
Historical research to help with identification and dating of all the features in this section of Els Ness. Remove from priorities on basis of limited individual archaeological significance.
