Condition

2
House and field system
Neolithic, Bronze Age, Iron Age
Shetland

Description

A sub circular concentration of stone, containing several orthostats, protrudes from beneath the peat, close to a beach. It covers an area measuring about 8m by 5m. The walls, although not clearly discernible, are estimated to be about 1.5m thick. The stones measure, on average, 0.5m by 0.75m. In the interior, pairs of orthostats appear to mark the ends of piers which divide the area into four or more cells. A quantity of stone to the seaward side of the building suggests that there may be a 'porch' or forecourt in this area. The structure is likely to be a prehistoric house. The remains of one or more field boundaries appear to adjoin the structure. Some 50m to the north the remains of an enclosure are defined by occasional earth fast stones. Measuring 60m by 30m, this semicircular enclosure backs on to the coast edge. 21/05/2015: Part of adjoining enclosure probably being submerged. ShoreUPDATE 23/02/2018 As described. Seaward side of structure / enclosure submerged, defined by lines of stones on beach and low remains of walls visible in low section at coast edge, which continue inland towards main structure.

Location

438424.00
1134539.00
27700
60.0936813
-1.3109821

Submitted photographs

Image Date Caption User
Feb 2018: Showing walls running east from main structure and alignment continuing on beach 23/02/2018 Feb 2018: Showing walls running east from main structure and alignment continuing on beach joannahambly
Feb 2018: Showing walls running east from main structure and alignment continuing on beach
Feb 2018: Showing the main structure and walling continuing onto beach 23/02/2018 Feb 2018: Showing the main structure and walling continuing onto beach joannahambly
Feb 2018: Showing the main structure and walling continuing onto beach
Feb 2018: Walls visible on beach and continuing inland 23/02/2018 Feb 2018: Walls visible on beach and continuing inland joannahambly
Feb 2018: Walls visible on beach and continuing inland
Feb 2018: Structure, view from beach 23/02/2018 Feb 2018: Structure, view from beach joannahambly
Feb 2018: Structure, view from beach
Seaward end of structures, looking W 21/05/2015 Seaward end of structures, looking W training1
Seaward end of structures, looking W
Landward part of site, looking E 21/05/2015 Landward part of site, looking E training1
Landward part of site, looking E

Submitted updates

Update id Date User
3091 23/02/2018 EllieSCHARP
Tidal state Low
Site located? Yes
Proximity to coast edge Intertidal
Coastally eroding? active sea erosion
Description A sub circular concentration of stone, containing several orthostats, protrudes from beneath the peat, close to a beach. It covers an area measuring about 8m by 5m. The walls, although not clearly discernible, are estimated to be about 1.5m thick. The stones measure, on average, 0.5m by 0.75m. In the interior, pairs of orthostats appear to mark the ends of piers which divide the area into four or more cells. A quantity of stone to the seaward side of the building suggests that there may be a 'porch' or forecourt in this area. The structure is likely to be a prehistoric house. The remains of one or more field boundaries appear to adjoin the structure. Some 50m to the north the remains of an enclosure are defined by occasional earth fast stones. Measuring 60m by 30m, this semicircular enclosure backs on to the coast edge. 21/05/2015: Part of adjoining enclosure probably being submerged. ShoreUPDATE 23/02/2018 As described. Seaward side of structure / enclosure submerged, defined by lines of stones on beach and low remains of walls visible in low section at coast edge, which continue inland towards main structure.

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