Behind Rosses Strand, on the southeast side of the bay, careful observers can spot evidence of ancient life preserved in the sandy landscape. The site features a substantial habitation layer, stretching 30 metres long and roughly 30 centimetres thick, sitting half a metre beneath the grassy surface. This layer, visible in the steep sand face, contains abundant shells and bones; telltale signs of the kitchen middens that once accumulated here as generations of inhabitants discarded their food waste.

The archaeological record at Tranarossan tells a story of continuous occupation spanning different periods. In 1902, researcher Welch documented the discovery of a bronze pin, half a quern stone used for grinding grain, and various bones at the site. Later investigations in 1944 by M.R. Calhoun revealed scattered pottery fragments, including several rim sherds from a single blackish pot, suggesting domestic activity. The Ordnance Survey’s third edition 6-inch map specifically marks these kitchen middens, acknowledging their significance to the area’s archaeological heritage.

Perhaps the most intriguing feature sits 200 metres west of the main midden, closer to the shoreline, where the western half of a circular stone enclosure remains visible. This structure, measuring 12.5 metres across, preserves two courses of drystone walling that still stand up to 60 centimetres high. Local archaeological surveys have designated this as a possible hut (catalogued as DG007-003), with additional short lines of stones visible in the sand to the east and south. Together, these features paint a picture of a thriving coastal settlement where people lived, worked, and left their mark on the landscape through everyday activities like preparing meals, grinding grain, and building shelters against the Atlantic elements.