On the north side of the channel leading from Loch Paible to the sea a series of bands of different coloured sands were evident at the edge of the machair, where coastal erosion had taken place. Within these bands were two discrete cremation deposits, both of friable dark brown sandy silt, 0.55 m wide, 0.1 m deep and 1.4 m below ground surface. Both contained frequent inclusions of burnt human bone. The easternmost deposit was defined by vertically set mica schist slabs 0.7 m apart, overlaid by yellow sand, which was overlaid by a layer of white quartz pebbles. The westernmost cremation deposit revealed no vertically set stone slabs, but again was overlaid by yellow sand, which was overlaid by a small heap of white quartz pebbles. Both cremation deposits measured as a whole 0.25 m deep.
8/5/16
Coast edge stabilised and vegetated, no deposits visible
Location
71540.00
868210.00
27700
57.5840034
-7.4983635
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08/05/2016
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08/05/2016
EllieSCHARP
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Description
On the north side of the channel leading from Loch Paible to the sea a series of bands of different coloured sands were evident at the edge of the machair, where coastal erosion had taken place. Within these bands were two discrete cremation deposits, both of friable dark brown sandy silt, 0.55 m wide, 0.1 m deep and 1.4 m below ground surface. Both contained frequent inclusions of burnt human bone. The easternmost deposit was defined by vertically set mica schist slabs 0.7 m apart, overlaid by yellow sand, which was overlaid by a layer of white quartz pebbles. The westernmost cremation deposit revealed no vertically set stone slabs, but again was overlaid by yellow sand, which was overlaid by a small heap of white quartz pebbles. Both cremation deposits measured as a whole 0.25 m deep.
8/5/16
Coast edge stabilised and vegetated, no deposits visible