Site Event/Activity record EHG3414 - Updated Desk based assessment - Loch Maree Water Pipeline
Location
Location | Loch Maree to Gairloch |
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Grid reference | Centred NG 8310 7939 (6408m by 3445m) |
Map sheet | NG87NW |
Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
Operational Area | ROSS SKYE AND LOCHABER |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Jacobs Engineering UK Ltd
Date
Oct 2010
Description
In 2008 Jacobs Engineering UK was commissioned by Scottish Water Solutions to carry out a desk-based assessment and walk over survey of the Cultural Heritage resource that may potentially be affected by the construction and insertion of a replacement regional scheme, extending from Loch Maree to Gairloch, Wester Ross (NGR: NG 82940 78113, centred (see EHG2788). The proposed scheme was subsequently put on hold and in autumn 2010 came back on line, with alterations. The majority of the proposed route was remaining as it was initially set out. The main revision focused on the section of main raw water pipe, which ran from Torr a Mhuillir (NGR: NG 86147 79436) southwards to Tollie Bay on Loch Maree (NGR: NG 86983 78098). Instead of extending to Tollie Bay the pipe will run from Torr a Mhuillir, following the A832 where it will join the treated water main which extended from Poolewe treatment works (NGR: NG 85404 79030) over Croft Hill. The assessment recorded a total of eight sites of archaeological and historical interest along the proposed route of the pipe line, mainly of Post Medieval date. The proposed route of the replacement raw water pipe passed through an area which has been used for agricultural purposes. Consequently this area has been assessed as having moderate archaeological potential. It is therefore proposed that archaeological monitoring takes place where groundbreaking works are undertaken within the extents of site 18 and 42. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SHG25047 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Shaw, C. 11/2010. Loch Maree Regional Scheme - Report Update: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment and Walkover Survey. Jacobs Engineering UK Ltd.
Related Monuments/Buildings (22)
- MHG51424 15a Pool Croft, Poolewe (Building)
- MHG8337 Achadh an Fhraoich (Monument)
- MHG21296 Achadh an Fraoich (Monument)
- MHG21200 Achadh Ruigh-Chriosain (Monument)
- MHG21201 Achadh Ruigh-Chriosain (Monument)
- MHG51426 Building south east of Tollie Farm, Poolewe (Building)
- MHG51430 Field boundary wall at Corriechoile (Monument)
- MHG51427 Field system at Tollie Farm, Poolewe (Monument)
- MHG8274 Hut circle - Mial (Monument)
- MHG7720 Hut circle etc, Loch Feur (Monument)
- MHG7721 Hut circle, Creag Na Bo Maoile (Monument)
- MHG21203 Pool Crofts (Monument)
- MHG28408 Poolewe, Ewe Market (Monument)
- MHG51428 Site of boat house, Tollie Bay (Building)
- MHG51422 Site of house on west bank of River Ewe at Croft Hill (Monument)
- MHG51429 Site of pier, Tollie Bay (Monument)
- MHG51420 Structure at Croft Hill (Monument)
- MHG51419 Structure at Meall an Sgardain (Monument)
- MHG51423 Structures at Croft Hill (Monument)
- MHG51425 Tollie Farm, Poolewe (Building)
- MHG51421 Two buildings at Croft Hill (Monument)
- MHG36735 Westfields, 12 Pool Crofts (Monument)
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- EHG2788 DBA and walk over survey - Loch Maree water main renewal (Ref: B0570000/035861)
Record last edited
Nov 27 2014 1:42PM