Site Event/Activity record EHG3750 - DBA and walkover survey - Beauly-Mossford OHL replacement

Location

Location Beauly to Mossford
Grid reference Centred NH 4287 5549 (18228m by 18734m)
Map sheet NH45NW
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Operational Area ROSS SKYE AND LOCHABER
Civil Parish CONTIN
Civil Parish KILMORACK
Civil Parish URRAY

Technique(s)

Organisation

Wardell Armstrong

Date

2011

Map

Description

A desk-based assessment and walkover survey were conducted for the proposed route of the replacement Beauly-Mossford OHL by Wardell Armstrong in 2011 as contributions to the Cultural Heritage chapter of an Environmental Statement. The baseline study area was divided into three parts. The Inner Study Area comprised a 100m wide corridor centred on the proposed replacement OHL, its associated infrastructure and the Section 37 diversions of lower voltage lines. Within this area, all cultural heritage assets were considered for potential impacts and for potential impacts upon setting. The Middle Study Area comprised a 1km wide corridor, again centred on the proposed replacement OHL and associated infrastructure. Within this area, known assets were considered to allow flexibility in the final route selection and to provide an indication for the potential for unknown assets within the inner study area to be affected by the project. In addition, designated assets (scheduled monuments, listed buildings and historic gardens and designed landscapes) were considered for potential impacts upon setting. The Outer Study Area comprised a 2km wide corridor again centred on the proposed route of the OHL. Within this area, designated assets (scheduled monuments, listed buildings and historic gardens and designed landscapes) were considered for potential impacts upon their setting. The desk-based study took in the inner, middle and outer study areas and was intended to identify and characterise the cultural heritage resource and provide an indication of the archaeological potential of the study areas. The walkover survey was restricted to the inner study area and was intended to verify the findings of the desk-based study and identify previously unrecorded cultural heritage features. <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Anon. 2012. Beauly Mossford 132kV Transmission Line Replacement Environmental Statement. Wardell Armstrong. Digital.

Related Monuments/Buildings (13)

  • Dyke - Garve, Contin (Monument)
  • Dyke - SW of Garve, Contin (Monument)
  • Dyke - SW of Garve, Contin (Monument)
  • Dyke - west of Orrin Power Station, Urray (Monument)
  • Enclosure - Corry Wood, Urray (Monument)
  • Enclosure - south of Corrimollie Lodge, Contin (Monument)
  • Farmstead - Allt Foinnaidh, Urray (Monument)
  • Farmstead - Allt na Fainich, Contin (Monument)
  • Farmstead - Ard-a-Chulish, Contin (Monument)
  • Farmstead - Corry of Ardnagrask, Urray (Monument)
  • Farmstead - Torr a Bhealaidh, Urray (Monument)
  • Possible Farmstead - Corry Wood, Urray (Monument)
  • Ruined walls and clearance cairns - south of Auchmore, Urray (Monument)

Record last edited

Nov 24 2014 3:43PM

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