Above is a virtual three-dimensional model of the Kinlochbervie site bathymetry, based on survey work by Roy Hemmings and colleagues at RAF Lossiemouth SAC. The file size is 90kB, so it will take a minute to download over a phone modem. If you have problems, try this link: Troubleshooting.
A steep underwater cliff and ridge separate the Kinlochbervie site into two areas. These are a shallow area, down to about 10m in depth, (Southeast of the model, and lying towards the mainland) and a deep area between 25m 35m in depth to the Northwest. The ridge rises to a depth of 5m or less in places, making it unlikely that a vessel of any size could make a safe passage into the shallow part of the site.
Pottery finds are restricted to the deep section of the site, though thick kelp in the shallow water section makes searching this very difficult. The large iron artefacts shown in the model define the extent of the site. These artefacts are shown complete for ease of identification, in fact many of the anchor flukes have been broken off and lost.
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