Westray, Tuquoy
Mound (Period Unknown)(Possible), Structure(S) (Period Unknown)(Possible)
Site Name Westray, Tuquoy
Classification Mound (Period Unknown)(Possible), Structure(S) (Period Unknown)(Possible)
Canmore ID 2813
Site Number HY44SE 12
NGR HY 4542 4397
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/2813
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Westray
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
Field Visit (June 1981)
Tuquoy HY 4542 4397 HY44SE
Between the road and the shore, directly opposite a milestone, is the last remnant of a sea-eroded knoll containing stonework including one wall-face.
RCAHMS 1983, visited, June 1981
(OR 870).
Field Visit (1998)
A concentration of collapsed and slumping stonework is visible in a coastal exposure measuring 7m in length. One small column of stone stands to 0.45m or five courses in height, nearby a spread of stone may be part of a very degraded wall which is aligned parallel to the section face. A small pit is also visible in section. These deposits lie beneath 0.3m of topsoil and turf over bedrock. To the rear of the exposure, behind a road which runs parallel to the coast edge, there is a small mound which may be associated with these deposits. The mound is oval in shape, measuring 4m by 3m, and stands up to 1m high. It is turf-covered. A milestone has been set into one side of this mound.
Moore and Wilson, 1998
Coastal Zone Assessment Survey
