Site Event/Activity record EHG1224 - DBA and walkover survey - proposed Scoolary windfarm, Caithness

Location

Location Scoolary
Grid reference Centred ND 2949 6995 (3474m by 4573m)
Map sheet ND26NE
Operational Area CAITHNESS SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS
Civil Parish BOWER
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

Technique(s)

Organisation

SUAT Ltd

Date

June 2004

Map

Description

A desk-based assessment and walkover survey were undertaken by SUAT in June 2004 of a proposed windfarm development at Scoolary, near Gills, Caithness. In the DBA various sites were noted including two possible broch sites, shielings, sheepfolds, rig and furrow, wells, former quarries and post-medieval farmsteads. A walkover survey recorded three additional sites: a field boundary of upright Caithness slabs set on end, recorded on the 1st edition OS map; a drystone field boundary with undulating courses revealing the site of rig and furrow, no longer visible on the ground; and another former quarry, probably for a modern access track. <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Perry, D.. 2004. Archaeological Component: Proposed Wind Farm at Schoolary, Caithness, Highland. SUAT Ltd. 13/12/2004. Paper and Digital.

Related Monuments/Buildings (19)

  • Broch - Scoolary (Monument)
  • Farmstead - Crackersfield (Monument)
  • Farmstead - Hazelbrake, Caithness (Monument)
  • Farmstead - Hollandmey (Monument)
  • Farmstead - Hollandmey (Monument)
  • Farmstead - Scoolary, Caithness (Monument)
  • Farmstead - Scoolary, Caithness (Monument)
  • Farmstead and Farmhouse, Hollandmey (Monument)
  • Possible broch, Hollandmey (Monument)
  • Possible shieling stance - Toftranald (Monument)
  • Possible shielings - Sheilton, near Canisbay (Monument)
  • Possible shielings - Toftranald (Monument)
  • Sheepfold - Brabstermire, Caithness (Monument)
  • Sheepfold - Hollandmey Moss, Caithness (Monument)
  • Sheepfold - Hollandmey, Caithness (Monument)
  • Sheepfold - Link Burn, Caithness (Monument)
  • Sheepfold - near Hollandmey, Caithness (Monument)
  • Sheepfold - near Philips Mains, Caithness (Monument)
  • Shielings, Toftranald (Monument)

Record last edited

Jul 12 2016 3:38PM

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