Eynhallow
Enclosure (Period Unassigned), Mound (Period Unassigned), Planticrub (Period Unassigned)(Possible)
Site Name Eynhallow
Classification Enclosure (Period Unassigned), Mound (Period Unassigned), Planticrub (Period Unassigned)(Possible)
Canmore ID 350667
Site Number HY32NE 108
NGR HY 3636 2905
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/350667
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Rousay And Egilsay
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
Ground Survey (25 April 2007 - 29 April 2007)
HY 36041 29076 A desk-based assessment and walkover survey of the island of Eynhallow was undertaken in April 2007. A total of 65 sites were recorded, ranging from post-medieval buildings to prehistoric structures. Of particular interest was the identification of a previously unrecorded burnt mound in the N of the island, several possible prehistoric burial mounds and a well preserved sequence of field dykes. Although further work is required to understand these boundaries, initial assessment suggests there is clear phasing and chronological depth to these features which may include potential prehistoric land divisions.
Report to be deposited with the Orkney SMR and RCAHMS.
Funder: Hunter Archaeological Trust, Viking Society for Northern Research, Orkney Archaeological Trust, Orkney College Geophysics Unit.
Field Visit (13 August 2015)
What are probably the remains of a circular turf enclosure or planticrub are situated about 130m NE of The Lodge (HY32NE 89). It measures about 6m in diameter over a turf bank only 1m in thickness and 0.2m in height. A grass-grown mound, measuring 5m in diameter and 0.2m in height, lying 4m to the N may be related.
Visited by RCAHMS (GFG) 13 August 2015
Moore and Thomas 2008, Site 20 and 21
