Monument record 12360 - Geiriscleitt

The monument is the remains of a multi-period settlement mound, dating to the Middle Iron Age (400 BC – 200 AD), Norse (900 – 1000 AD) and post-medieval periods. It survives as a substantial mound with exposed stonework and lengths of walling visible on the summit. A shell midden survives on the east side of the mound. The monument is located on the summit of a distinct knoll in the centre of the Geirisclett peninsula, at about 5m above sea level.

The settlement mound measures about 25m north to south by around 22m transversely. A substantial arc of walling, measuring around 20m long, up to 2m wide and 0.8m high, defines the north and west sides of the summit. It likely represents the outer wall of a broadly circular structure constructed on the summit of the mound, though its full circuit cannot be traced. Lengths of walling, delineating possible cellular structures as well as indications of rectangular buildings are visible within the interior of this structure, along with loose and jumbled stonework.

The scheduled area, centred on the monument, is circular on plan and measures 50m in diameter