Site Event/Activity record EHG3840 - DBA and walkover survey - Culachy Estate Woodland Planting Scheme

Location

Location Culachy Estate
Grid reference Centred NH 3658 0526 (1763m by 2409m)
Map sheet NH30NE
Operational Area INVERNESS NAIRN BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY
Civil Parish BOLESKINE AND ABERTARFF
Geographical Area INVERNESS

Technique(s)

Organisation

West Coast Archaeological Services

Date

Mar 2013

Map

Description

An archaeological desk-based assessment and walkover survey was carried out by West Coast Archaeological Services in March 2013 on behalf of Bidwells and Culachy Estate, Fort Augustus in advance of a woodland establishment scheme. The work was undertaken to assess the nature and extent of any archaeological sites and features likely to be affected within the areas outlined for planting and regeneration and to inform recommendations for the protection and management of any sites located. The survey identified seventeen new and unrecorded archaeological sites including enclosures, turf and stone dykes, clearance cairns, shielings and the remains of a dam and associated hydro scheme relating to the estate; and the previously recorded route of Wade’s Military Road. 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.. 2013. Woodland Planting Scheme: Archaeological desk-based assessment and walkover survey: Culachy Estate - Fort Augustus, Highland. West Coast Archaeological Services. Digital.

Related Monuments/Buildings (17)

  • Clearance cairns - Culachy Estate (Monument)
  • Clearance cairns - Culachy Estate (Monument)
  • Clearance cairns - Culachy Estate (Monument)
  • Clearance cairns - Knollbuck (Monument)
  • Corrieyairack Pass, Connachie Burn to Culachy (Monument)
  • Corrieyairack Pass, General Wade's Military Road (general) (Monument)
  • Dam overflow, dam sluice and dam - Culachy Estate (Monument)
  • Dyke - Culachy Estate (Monument)
  • Dyke - Culachy Estate (Monument)
  • Dyke - Culachy Estate (Monument)
  • Enclosure - Culachy Estate (Monument)
  • Enclosure - Culachy Estate (Monument)
  • Farmstead - Knollbuck (Monument)
  • Lade / pipe run - Culachy Estate (Monument)
  • Sheiling mounds - Culachy Estate (Monument)
  • Shieling mound - Culachy Estate (Monument)
  • Stone cairn - Culachy Estate (Monument)

Record last edited

Nov 26 2015 10:08AM

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