Field Visit
Date 1998
Event ID 639213
Category Recording
Type Field Visit
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(i) A series of oval/amorphous scooped areas or pits may be kelp pits or quarry hollows. They measure 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.
Moore and Wilson, 1998
Orkney Coastal Zone Assessment
