Port Soldrick Pit Dwellings
The site of a series of possible "pit dwellings", represented by circular depressions cut into the rock. They were described as being located on a rock, almost perpendicular on all sides, the western edge of which was protected by an embankment. It was recorded that 'Inside the embankment is a circular depression about 8 foot diameter, the earthen walls being about 2 foot or more in height.' Similar depressions were seen to the northeast and southeast of the most obvious depression.
Later inspection noted four approximately circular depressions on top of the rock, with average diameters of 5.0 metres and average depths of 0.3 metres. From the cliffs above they appeared to be hut circles but close inspection revealed that they had been created by subsidence caused when the rock mass broke away from the cliff. Evidence of this subsidence can be seen around the rims of the depressions. No evidence of a protecting embankment was found.
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- Parish: Santon
- Sheading: Middle
- Grid Ref: SC3072069780
Sources
- Isle of Man Heritage Environment Record