Site Event/Activity record EHG180 - DBA and Field Survey - Fassfern Estate, Forestry Survey

Location

Location Fassfern Estate, Fort William
Grid reference Centred NN 0632 7943 (5720m by 2053m)
Map sheet NN07NE
Operational Area ROSS SKYE AND LOCHABER
Civil Parish KILMALLIE
Geographical Area LOCHABER

Technique(s)

Organisation

Headland Archaeology Ltd

Date

30/07/99

Map

Description

This survey covers an area of 671 ha to the east of Fassfern on the north side of Loch Eil north-west of Fort William. It is divided into the three compartments. The area consists mainly of south-facing hillside cut by numerous burns running down the hillside towards Loch Eil. Over the five years before the survey some areas had been felled and restocked to include a greater proportion of broadleaves and open space than the original planting. Since the survey areas were covered in conifer plantations, it was not feasible to do a systematic walkover. Only the open areas along the burns were accessible in the Annat compartments and although large areas had been felled and just recently replanted in the Achdalieu compartment, the ground was badly disturbed by forestry ploughing and covered in brash from the recent felling. Therefore there was more emphasis on the desktop study of the maps and the pre-plantation aerial photographs to try and locate sites that later could be checked in the field. The field survey therefore consisted of visiting the sites seen during the desktop survey. The features of archaeological interest recorded during the walkover were described and, when possible, located using a Total Station. <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Dalland M/ Holden T. 1999. Forestry Survey: Fassfern Estate, Fort William, Highland. Headland Archaeology Ltd. 30/07/1999. Digital (scanned as PDF).

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Allt Goirtein An T-sailleir (Monument)

Record last edited

Jul 6 2016 11:56AM

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