Archaeology Notes

Event ID 807597

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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HY62NE 54 6691 2952

HY 6691 2952 Stone feature (?grave). Located behind the shingle beach at East House are the turf-covered remains of a stone setting, 2 x 0.9m, and aligned N-S. The edges of the feature are delimited by a series of large edge-set stones, up to 0.7m long and >0.47m high. The feature is filled with pebbles, partially obscuring at least one flat slab at the base of the setting. This feature fits well the description of the so-called 'Viking grave' site, despite the very obvious discrepancy in its location. No trace of a second feature, however, could be identified.

A full report has been lodged with the NMRS.

Sponsors: Historic Scotland, Arts & Humanities Research Board, University of Birmingham, Hunter Archaeological Trust, Orkney Islands Council, Russell Trust, Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.

C E Lowe, S Buteux and J Hunter 2000.