Site Event/Activity record EHG2888 - Archaeological watching brief - River E Hydro Scheme, Foyers, Inverness-shire
Location
| Location | Foyers, Inverness-shire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5279 1631 (1401m by 704m) |
| Map sheet | NH51NW |
| Operational Area | INVERNESS NAIRN BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY |
| Civil Parish | BOLESKINE AND ABERTARFF |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Highland Archaeology Services Ltd
Date
July 2006
Description
NH 533 159 Exploratory excavation and a watching brief were undertaken within the area of a hydro-electric scheme currently under construction at River E, Foyers, Loch Ness. The work was started in July 2006 in response to a planning condition and followed a desk-based assessment and walk-over survey by Stuart Farrell in 2002. No archaeologically significant finds or features have been found so far.
Report to be lodged with Highland SMR and Library Service and NMRS; archive to be deposited with RCAHMS.
Sponsor: RWE Npower. <1>
Full, updated report on the above work. No archaeological features were affected by the watching brief work. Had excavation of a supposed structure proved it to be of non-archaeological origin. See EHG3354 for exploratory excavation record.<2>
Sources/Archives (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Child/subsequent Site Events/Activities (1)
- EHG3354 Excavation - River E Hydro Works, near Garthbeg, South of Loch Mhor (Ref: UT1230)
Record last edited
Sep 2 2014 3:45PM