Westray, Sand Geo
Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)(Possible), Naust(S) (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Westray, Sand Geo
Classification Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)(Possible), Naust(S) (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 296234
Site Number HY54SW 30
NGR HY 5198 4054
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/296234
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Westray
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
Field Visit (1998)
HY54SW 30 5198 4054
(i) A grassy mound is situated in rough grassland between marshy ground and the coast edge. It measures approximately 7m in diameter and stands up to 1m high; it lies 10m from the coast edge. There are occasional stones protruding through the turf on the sides of the mound, while the top of the mound is pitted. Since there are no exposures it is not clear what the mound is composed of, but it may possibly be a burnt mound.
(ii) A concentration of earthfast slabs define an enclosure, possibly a noost, which measures 4.4m by 9m. It lies immediately adjacent to the coast edge. The stones are covered in lichen and appear to have been exposed to the elements for a long period of time.
Moore and Wilson, 1998
Coastal Zone Assessment Survey
