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Hatston

Souterrain (Prehistoric)

Site Name Hatston

Classification Souterrain (Prehistoric)

Alternative Name(s) Hatston Airfield

Canmore ID 2541

Site Number HY41SW 3

NGR HY 4362 1238

NGR Description HY 4362 1238 and HY 4335 1265

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Orkney Islands
  • Parish Kirkwall And St Ola
  • Former Region Orkney Islands Area
  • Former District Orkney
  • Former County Orkney

Activities

Field Visit (5 April 1964)

The farmer of Saverock (HY 427 126) confirmed that the remains of the earth house are still buried at B. The site is marked by four MOW concrete pegs.

Visited by OS (GHP) 5 April 1964.

Desk Based Assessment (10 March 1964)

HY41SW 3 4362 1238 and 4335 1265.

The construction of Hatston aerodrome during the 1939-45 war revealed the dilapidated remains of a small earthhouse. Before its removal plans were made of it by the Min of Works. Finds were an anthropomorphic object, 15 inches long, chipped out of a block of gray flagstone, and hand-made potsherds such as are found in brochs.

(A - HY 4362 1238) "Site of Hatston Earth House Roof and Uprights removed and stored 1200 feet to NW".

(B-HY 4335 1265). "Mark stones enclosing pits where roof and uprights from Hatston Earth House are stored".

Information from OS (SW) 10 March 1964

Sources: H Marwick 1951; Plan of Hatson RN Air Station 25" (Admiralty Civil Engineers. Drawing 3671/43 18 February 1947).

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