Field Visit

Date June 1979

Event ID 615569

Category Recording

Type Field Visit

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'Indeterminate site, Bay of Stove' - 100yds S of chapel site

on a low rocky scarp overhanging the beach, slight traces of the

foundations of a building evidently erected on a prehistoric

site. An abraded hammer stone and a few chips of flint were

picked on the beach beneath. [R1]

A fine Neolithic 'pestle mace-head' of polished red banded

rock, found here 1934, presented to Stromness Museum. [R2]

Traces of indeterminate drystone structures exposed in shore

for a length of about 40m. Confirmed locally that this is where

the mace-head was found. OS visit 1970.

As described OS. Erosion very active. Site marked at

banks-top level by rich growth of nettles. Many masonry

structures including ends of walls, and occupation deposit, in

face, but close approach impossible at this time of year because

of concentration of fulmar nests in the stonework. RGL Jun 79.