Site Event/Activity record EHG2872 - Desk-based assessment and watching brief for Hilliclay to Stemster water main

Location

Location Hilliclay to Stemster water main
Grid reference Centred ND 16759 63843 (1424m by 2517m) (Surveyed)
Map sheet ND16SE
Operational Area CAITHNESS SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

Technique(s)

Organisation

Highland Archaeology Services Ltd

Date

2008

Map

Description

A desk-based assessment, marking-out programme and watching brief conducted for a replacement water main at Stemster and Hilliclay, Caithness in 2008. The new water main ran through an area rich in archaeology, and 19 features or sites were noted during the desk-based assessment. Key areas of sensitivity were marked off and the route of the water main diverted slightly to avoid them. The watching brief identified no further features or sites, but NW of the Stemster reservoir from about chainage 100m to 600m a lithic scatter including chert, flint and quartzite was found in the ploughsoil. <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Humphreys, P, McCullagh, C and Wood, J. 01/2009. Hilliclay Stemster Water Main Replacement. Highland Archaeology Services Ltd. 09/02/2009. Digital.

Related Monuments/Buildings (5)

  • Chambered Cairn, Stemster (Monument)
  • Farmstead, Meikle Burn (Monument)
  • Find spot of worked lithics, Stemster (Find Spot)
  • Road block, Olrig (Monument)
  • Site of Possible Broch, Hilliclay (Monument)

Record last edited

Oct 28 2014 3:51PM

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