Condition

3
Deflation hollow with artefact scatters
2114
Argyll and Bute

Description

NR27SW 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 23, 27, 28. In the largest deflation hollow amongst the dunes, to the E side of some farm buildings, there are surface spreads containing occasional concentrations of shell, worked and unworked flint, burnt stone and animal bone; there are also quantities of modern bottle glass and rusting tractor parts. A 19th/20th C wall runs through the area indicating that the hollow has been in existence for some time. The wall now stands proud of the ground surface in some areas. Numerous stray finds have been found previously in this area but there are no clear foci of interest now visible; no in-situ deposits or old ground surface was seen. At NR 24153 71045 there is a second blow out. Traces of an OGS are visible here. This deposit is littered with worked flint, shell and stone and would appear to represent in-situ deposits. The scatters cover an area 30m N-S by 10m. The surface is fragile and liable to be easily destroyed by human or animal traffic or by wind erosion. It may be a worthy subject for rescue excavation. This area requires frequent monitoring for the appearance of new exposures. RCAHMS, Canmore. ShoreUPDATE 25 June 2015 This blow out appears to have stabilised; the base is now largely vegetated with grasses. There is evidence of modern (wartime?) activity on the base of the hollow, where low foundations of stone, concrete and iron, possibly representing a mast base or flagpole base are visible. As well as the 19/20th century wall noted by the original survey, a second wall running perpendicular to this (approximately north west-south east) and constructed out of rounded beach cobbles and edge set stones was noted. This is thought to be much earlier in date, possibly Norse. The OGS was observed in section, with a later soil layer with frequent rounded beach pebbles visible above this. This upper layer may represented material imported for the wartime activity. Fire cracked stones and modern material were noted, no other archaeological deposits were visible.

Location

124084.00
670923.00
27700
55.8523102
-6.4102731

Submitted photographs

Image Date Caption User
Sanaigmore view of section showing OGS and later layer 26/06/2015 Sanaigmore view of section showing OGS and later layer training1
Sanaigmore view of section showing OGS and later layer
Sanaigmore view along earlier wall of rounded cobbles 26/06/2015 Sanaigmore view along earlier wall of rounded cobbles training1
Sanaigmore view along earlier wall of rounded cobbles
Sanaigmore earlier wall of rounded cobbles 26/06/2015 Sanaigmore earlier wall of rounded cobbles training1
Sanaigmore earlier wall of rounded cobbles
Sanaigmore modern feature of concrete and iron 26/06/2015 Sanaigmore modern feature of concrete and iron training1
Sanaigmore modern feature of concrete and iron
Sanaigmore view of 19th/20th century wall 26/06/2015 Sanaigmore view of 19th/20th century wall training1
Sanaigmore view of 19th/20th century wall
Sanaigmore general view of blow out showing vegetated base 26/06/2015 Sanaigmore general view of blow out showing vegetated base training1
Sanaigmore general view of blow out showing vegetated base
Sanaigmore general view of the area showing the section 26/06/2015 Sanaigmore general view of the area showing the section training1
Sanaigmore general view of the area showing the section

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