Long Island
Long Island lies to the north of the harbour. While the recent discovery and excavation of the Saxon logboat has attracted considerable media attention many archaeological finds still lie on the foreshore awaiting discovery.
The waterlogged environment is excellent for preserving organic finds, such as wood. These finds are now under threat as they become exposed due to the eroding sediments. Several areas of wattlework have been exposed around the north west coast of the Island. One area has been radiocarbon dated to the Middle Saxon period (AD 790 - AD 1030) which is later than the logboat but does coincide with the Sinah Circle. The panels appear to have once been upstanding and may have been used as part of an enclosure or as a fish trap.
Plan of the Saxon wattlework
Various hearths have been discovered on the Island. These are Bronze Age in date and are strewn with burnt clay and flint with occasional pottery.
The Bronze Age is well represented on the Island. Other notable finds include cremation urns (with bone and teeth remains still inside), a burnt mound, a loom weight and a potential post hole.
Bronze Age loom weight
Cremation urn eroding out of the Island's cliff