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Coastal Erosion Sites, Papa Westray
Date 2 March 2018 - 17 March 2018
Event ID 1106949
Category Recording
Type Field Visit
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1106949
HY 48770 52710 (Munkerhouse), HY 48400 50620 (White Howe); HY 49880 52950 (Cott) The objective of the fieldwork was to assess the condition of the sites, record exposed areas of beach section and their environs and to assess the ongoing threats to the preservation of the sites. It also aimed to provide training to community volunteers in order to establish a core group of individuals with a skill set and methodology for the continued monitoring and recording of sites at risk from coastal erosion.
The fieldwork at each site has shown that there was a considerable quantity and range of archaeological features at risk of total loss from a combination of environmental pressures, including storm damage and weathering. The work was also used as a test-bed for an effective methodology for recording large sites of this type quickly, combining traditional site recording and survey methods with geo-rectified photogrammetry. The result is a 3D model which can be used as a baseline against which future erosion can be monitored.
R Barton – Orkney Research Centre for Archaeology (ORCA)
(Source DES Volume 19)
OASIS ID: orkneyre1-314443
