: Tràigh an Tobair Fhuair to Meall Lamalum This map section stretches along s west coast from Tràigh an Tobair Fhuair to Meall Lamalum. The entire coastline comprises a rock platform, with the exception of the beaches at Tràigh an Tobair Fhuair and Port Mór. Evidence of erosion was noted at this beach, the rest of the coast was stable. 19 new sites out of a total of 26 archaeological sites were identified during the survey. The prehistoric/early historic dun site at Tobar Fuar (148) is a Scheduled Ancient Monument. This site is in good condition. Another possible prehistoric site is the hut circle and cultivation remains at Druim nan Faoileann (167). Burial sites in the area include cists of indeterminate date at Lower Kilchattan (155) and Viking burials at Tràigh an Tobair Fhuair (145). More modern maritime sites include a cleared way (154) and a boat landing area and two harbour walls (156) and (157) at Port Mór. Possible bait holes (158) of indeterminate dates were also located at Port Mór. 104
Built Heritage & Archaeology Crown copyright. All rights reserved. Historic Scotland Licence No. 100017509 [2007] 143 145 166 167 148 a 146 168 170 144 149 147 169 Scale 1:25,000 Survey date, Feb 2006 Built Heritage & Archaeology Scheduled Ancient Monument GF Listed Historic Building Site on SMR Site found by this survey 105
Built Heritage &Archaeology 145 Tràigh an Tobair Fhuair (NR39SE 27) 135700 693700 Battle Site; Burials; Viking Burials Medieval Not seen 146 Machrins, 135803 693674 147 Tobair Fhuair, 135897 693705 Enclosure 148 Tobar Fuar, (NR39SE 42) Scheduled (5970) 135790 693840 Dun Prehistoric/Early historic Survey and monitor 149 Machrins, 135905 693972 Structures 20th century Poor 166 Lower Kilchattan, 135857 695816 Wall 167 Druim nam Faoileann, (NR39NE 57) 135956 695956 Hut-circle & cultivation remains Prehistoric Survey 168 Lower Kilchattan, 136000 696200 169 Binnein Riabhach, 136362 696203 Bank Indeterminate 170 Binnein Riabhach, 136250 696350 106
Built Heritage & Archaeology a 165 Crown copyright. All rights reserved. Historic Scotland Licence No. 100017509 [2007] 161 162 160 150 163 159 157 151 164 158 154 153 156 155 152 Scale 1:10,000 Survey date, Feb 2006 Built Heritage & Archaeology Scheduled Ancient Monument GF Listed Historic Building Site on SMR Site found by this survey 107
Built Heritage &Archaeology a 150 Port Mór, 135767 694288 Wall/marker Intertidal 19-20C 151 Port Mór, (NR39SE 96) 135800 694300 152 Cuidh Chatain, 136200 694700 Cavity Indeterminate Not seen 153 Lower Kilchattan, (NR39SE 120) 136200 694760 Power Station 20 th century 154 Port Mór, 136160 694828 Cleared way Intertidal 155 Lower Kilchattan 2, (NR39SE 25) 136220 694840 Cists Indeterminate Not seen 156 Port Mór, 136098 694866 Harbour wall Intertidal Monitor 157 Port Mór, 136064 694892 Harbour wall Intertidal Monitor 158 Port Mór, 136029 694906 Bait holes (pos) Less than 10m Indeterminate 159 Lower Kilchattan, 135820 694972 Structure (pos) Unknown 108
Built Heritage &Archaeology a 160 Lower Kilchattan, 135731 694993 Cairn 165 Lower Kilchattan, 135831 695504 Less than 10m 161 Lower Kilchattan, 135660 695032 Bank Less than 10m 162 Lower Kilchattan, 135742 695040 Cultivation ridges 163 Lower Kilchattan, 135770 695054 Clearance cairns 164 Lower Kilchattan, 135833 695467 109
Hinterland Geology & Coastal Geomorphology 23 Crown copyright. All rights reserved. Historic Scotland Licence No. 100017509 [2007] 21 ÉÉÉÉ 20 22 Scale 1:25,000 Survey date, Feb 2006 Foreshore Mainly rock Mainly sand Hinterland Thin drift over visible rock Wind blown sand Low edge less than 5m tall Modifiers Cliff over 5m tall ÉÉÉÉ Shingle/storm bank çççççççç Human disturbance 110
Hinterland Geology & Coastal Geomorphology ID 20. Name of Section TOBAR FUAR NGR NR3531 9350 to NR3532 9351 Length 1.61km Width 500m-700m Typical Deposit on Foreshore Mainly sand Height of Cliff <1m Hinterland Geology Backshore area is windblown sand. A flat surface grading into golf course. Description A sandy embayment with some steep banks with gravel on the south shore, otherwise a sandy beach that grades into windblown sand at its head. The shore edge is undercut in parts of the bay and has been eroding, although in other areas shoreline is of a depositional/non erosional nature. Some ridged areas in the centre of the bay suggestive of former dune accumulation. ID 21. Name of Section GARBH CHLADACH NGR NR3532 9351 to NR3598 9468 Length 2.56km Width 50m 500m Typical Deposit on Foreshore Mainly rock Height of Cliff 1m ->5m Hinterland Geology Thin drift and visible rock with windblown sand in hollows on low ground. Description Rocky coastline with several promontories. Fronted by rock platform and many offshore reefs. ID 22. Name of Section LOWER KILCHATTAN NGR NR3598 9468 to NR3575 9488 Length 0.66km Width 200m Typical Deposit on Foreshore Mainly gravel Height of Cliff 0.5m Hinterland Geology Road and raised marine deposits covered by windblown sand. Description Boulder beach at the head of a small embayment name Port Mor. Wellrounded cobbles at head from 5-25cm diameter and clearly mobile. Lower part of beach formed of larger, but dispersed, boulders up to 40cm diameter but probably fairly inactive since they are all weed covered at base of beach. Raised beach gravels rise above beach or are exposed at elevations of 25m. Road forms inland margin to beach. 111
Erosion Class 22 Crown copyright. All rights reserved. Historic Scotland Licence No. 100017509 [2007] 20 19 21 Scale 1:25,000 Survey date, Feb 2006 Erosion Class Accreting or stable Stable Eroding or stable Definitely eroding Land below 10m 112
Erosion Class ID 19 Name of Section TOBAR FUAR Grid Reference to centre of unit NR 3575 9372 Length 1.61km Erosion Class Stable Description Sandy embayment some steep banks with gravel on the south shore, otherwise sandy beach that grades into windblown sand at its head. ID 20 Name of Section GARBH CHLADACH Grid Reference to centre of unit NR3567 9435 Length 2.56km Erosion Class Stable Description Rocky shoreline formed in sandstones. ID 21 Name of Section LOWER KILCHATTAN Grid Reference to centre of unit NR3635 9482 Length 0.66km Erosion Class Eroding or stable Description Boulder beach at head of the small embayment of Port Mor. Road forms inland margin to beach. Some degraded thin grass above the HWM. ID 22 Name of Section PORT BAN Grid Reference to centre of unit NR3707 9700 Length 10.88km Erosion Class Stable Description Rocky shoreline formed in phyllites and sandstones with extensive, but fractured, intertidal rock platform. 113