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BF 5 and 6
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Post date: 23/01/2017
Shell Midden: Like BF 4, this is a large midden but has been rather more dispersed and impacted. A small track runs through the center of it, while a “lobe” of the site extends towards the southeast. This is called BF 6 on Figure 3. In terms of content BF 5&6 are very similar to BF 4 with the exception that we did not locate any pottery or other cultural material. This is probably because it is very close to the recreational areas. The site is dominated by Patella sp. but Choromytilus meridionalis are present. Other shell species noted on the site include Patella cochlear, Patella barbara, Patella granularis, Patella granatina as well as a variety of Burnupena sp., Turbo sarmaticus and Haliotis midae. Significance: Although this site has been impacted in the past, there are areas on it that remain intact, and hence it is worth conservation. Like BF 5, it is of group value in its association with the fish traps. Initial indications are that it is probably not as well stratified as BF 5, but this cannot be properly verified without some form of trial excavation.