Monument record 8511 - Paible, Taransay
Summary
Eroding coastal site, producing Beaker pottery and Viking finds
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 03259 99315 (12m by 14m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG09NW |
| Island | Taransay |
| Parish | HARRIS, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
eroding midden, hearth and slight wall lines, with finds of Beaker pottery and quartz stone tools. This site has been known for 2 years, but was previously undateable. Its erosion has drastically increased over the past year, and it is now under serious threat.
MML 28.9.2000
a level above this site, in exactly the same area but seperated by blown sand, is producing Viking/Norse period finds
MML March 2002
buried soil (014)
Cook 2006, 5
2005, Taransay, Summer 2005 (Unpublished document). SWE41167.
Martin Cook, AOC Archaeology, 2006, St Taran's and St Keith's Chapels, Taransay, Western Isles (Article in serial). SWE41132.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (6)
- POT (Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 1501 BC)
- SCRAPER (TOOL) (Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 1501 BC)
- POT (Viking to Norse - 790 AD to 1266 AD)
- WHETSTONE (Viking to Norse - 790 AD to 1266 AD)
- SCRAPER (TOOL) (Early Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1501 BC)
- RIVET (Viking to Norse - 790 AD to 1266 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Jan 7 2003 4:21PM
