Site Event/Activity record EHG3847 - DBA and walkover survey - Port Clair forest block, South Loch Ness

Location

Location Port Clair forest block, South Loch Ness
Grid reference Centred NH 4065 1319 (3730m by 4908m)
Map sheet NH41SW
Operational Area INVERNESS NAIRN BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY
Civil Parish BOLESKINE AND ABERTARFF
Geographical Area INVERNESS

Technique(s)

Organisation

Ross & Cromarty Archaeological Services (RoCAS)

Date

Feb-Mar 2013

Map

Description

A DBA and walkover survey was carried out by Ross and Cromarty Archaeological Services and West Coast Archaeological Services in 2013 in advance of proposed felling at Port Clair forest block along the A82 trunk road. The survey identified 46 previously unrecorded archaeolgical sites including a Post Medieval settlement, boundary walls and clearance cairns. <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Fraser, L. and Peteranna, M.. 2013. Proposed felling coupes within A82 project zone, Inverness, Ross & Skye Forest District: Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment and Walkover Survey: Port Clair forest block - South Loch Ness. Ross and Cromarty Archaeological Services. Digital.

Related Monuments/Buildings (6)

  • Clearance Cairn, Easter Portclair (Monument)
  • East Portclair (Monument)
  • East Portclair (Monument)
  • Easter Portclair (Monument)
  • Rubha Ban, Loch Ness (Monument)
  • Wester Portclair (Monument)

Record last edited

Nov 25 2015 4:54PM

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