Westray, Ness
Kelp Pit(S) (Post Medieval)
Site Name Westray, Ness
Classification Kelp Pit(S) (Post Medieval)
Canmore ID 296164
Site Number HY43NE 5
NGR HY 4954 3881
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Westray
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
Field Visit (1998)
Location listed as HY 495 385 in description, but plotted at HY 4954 3881 in Survey Report.
A series of kelp-drying structures are indicated by drystone pillars set up close to the coast edge and several large driftwood poles strewn about nearby. There are occasional stone-filled kelp pits in the surrounding area.
Moore and Wilson, 1998
Coastal Zone Assessment Survey
