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Sanday, Bea Ness
Artefact Scatter (Period Unassigned)(Possible), Buried Land Surface (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Sanday, Bea Ness
Classification Artefact Scatter (Period Unassigned)(Possible), Buried Land Surface (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 313954
Site Number HY63NE 51
NGR HY 6565 3862
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/313954
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Cross And Burness
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
Field Visit (1999)
A 6m long concentration of stone, revealed in a coastal exposure, is closely associated with anthropogenic soils. While the stone does not form part of a recognisable structure, its discreete occurence suggests that it may be part of an artificial construction or assemblage. Several flint chips were noted in the exposed soils.
Coastal Zone Assessment Survey, 1999.
