Site Event/Activity record EHG3668 - Desk-based assessment and walkover survey - Amer Woodland Creation Project, Skye

Location

Location Amer
Grid reference Centred NG 38572 40225 (3273m by 2484m)
Map sheet NG34SE
Geographical Area SKYE AND LOCHALSH
Operational Area ROSS SKYE AND LOCHABER
Civil Parish BRACADALE

Technique(s)

Organisation

West Coast Archaeological Services

Date

Feb 2012

Map

Description

An archaeological desk-based assessment and walkover survey was carried out by West Coast Archaeological Services in 2012 on behalf of Scottish Woodlands in advance of a woodland creation scheme at Amer, Glen Bracadale, Skye. The work was undertaken to assess the nature and extent of any archaeology likely to be affected within the areas outlined for planting and regeneration and in order to inform recommendations for the protection and management of any sites recovered. The area of the walkover survey was approximately 500 hectares. The survey identified 84 new archaeological sites including prehistoric hut circles and boulder walls, and later settlement remains including townships, farmsteads, pens, shielings and a complex of turf and stone dykes. Twenty-nine areas of relict rig and furrow cultivation have also been recorded, which complements the settlement remains. Mitigation measures were proposed to safeguard the sites during the establishment of the woodland scheme. <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Birch, S. & Peteranna, M.. 2012. Amer Woodland Creation Project: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment and Walkover Survey. West Coast Archaeological Services. Digital.

Related Monuments/Buildings (79)

  • Boundary wall - Allt Mor, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Boundary wall - Allt Mor, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Boundary wall - Allt Mor, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Boundary wall - Amer, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Boundary wall - Amer, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Boundary wall - Amer, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Boundary wall - Amer, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Boundary wall - An T-Sron, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Boundary wall - An T-Sron, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Boundary wall - Glen Bracadale, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Boundary walls - Allt Mor, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Boundary walls - Allt Mor, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Boundary walls - Amer, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Boundary walls - Amer, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Boundary walls - Amer, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Boundary walls - An T-Sron, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Boundary walls - Coireag Mhor, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Clearance cairn - Amer, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Enclosures - Amer, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Enclosures - Glen Bracadale, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Possible post-medieval shieling hut - Ach' an Locha, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Possible post-medieval shieling hut - Braon a' Mheallain, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Possible prehistoric boundary wall - Amer, Glen Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Possible prehistoric boundary wall - Amer, Glen Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Possible prehistoric boundary walls - Amer, Glen Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Possible prehistoric boundary walls - Amer, Glen Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Post-medieval bothy - Glen Bracadale, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Post-medieval byre - Glen Bracadale, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Post-medieval clearance cairn - Glen Bracadale, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Post-medieval clearance cairns - Glen Bracadale, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Post-medieval enclosure - Amer, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Post-medieval enclosure - Glen Bracadale, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Post-medieval enclosure - Glen Bracadale, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Post-medieval farmstead - Allt Mor, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Post-medieval farmstead - Glen Bracadale, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Post-medieval farmstead - Glen Bracadale, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Post-medieval head dyke - Allt Mor, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Post-medieval house - Glen Bracadale, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Post-medieval house - Glen Bracadale, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Post-medieval house - Glen Bracadale, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Post-medieval house - Glen Bracadale, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Post-medieval house - Glen Bracadale, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Post-medieval house - Glen Bracadale, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Post-medieval shieling hut - Allt Beithe, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Post-medieval shieling hut - Allt Beithe, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Post-medieval shieling hut - Allt Beithe, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Post-medieval shieling hut - Allt Mor, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Post-medieval shieling hut - Allt Mor, Glen Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Post-medieval shieling hut - Allt Mor, Glen Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Post-medieval shieling hut - Amer, Glen Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Post-medieval shieling hut - Braon a' Mheallain, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Post-medieval shieling hut - Braon a' Mheallain, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Post-medieval shieling hut - Coireag Mhor, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Post-medieval shieling hut - Creagan Breaca, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Post-medieval shieling hut - Creagan Breaca, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Post-medieval shieling hut - Creagan Breaca, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Post-medieval shieling hut - Creagan Breaca, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Post-medieval shieling hut - Creagan Breaca, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Post-medieval shieling hut - Creagan Breaca, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Post-medieval shieling hut - Creagan Breaca, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Post-medieval shieling hut - Creagan Breaca, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Post-medieval shieling hut - Creagan Breaca, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Post-medieval shieling hut - Creagan Breaca, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Post-medieval shieling hut - Creagan Breaca, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Post-medieval shieling hut - Glen Bracadale, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Post-medieval shieling hut - Glen Bracadale, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Post-medieval shieling hut - Glen Bracadale, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Post-medieval shieling hut group - Braon a' Mheallain, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Post-medieval shieling hut or pen - Braon a' Mheallain, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Post-medieval twinning pen - Allt Beithe, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Post-medieval twinning pen - Braon a' Mheallain, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Post-medieval twinning pen - Braon a' Mheallain, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Post-medieval twinning pen - Creagan Breaca, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Post-medieval twinning pen - Creagan Breaca, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Prehistoric hut circle - Allt Beithe, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Prehistoric hut circle - Amer, Glen Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Prehistoric hut circle - Amer, Glen Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Prehistoric hut circle - Coireag Mhor, Bracadale, Skye (Monument)
  • Prehistoric hut circle - Glen Bracadale, Skye (Monument)

Record last edited

Nov 20 2015 3:56PM

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