Site Event/Activity record EHG44 - Walkover Survey - Pittentrail (part)

Location

Location Pittentrail, Rogart
Grid reference Centred NC 7243 0316 (862m by 757m)
Map sheet NC70SW
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Operational Area CAITHNESS SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS
Civil Parish ROGART

Technique(s)

Organisation

Headland Archaeology Ltd

Date

September 1999

Map

Description

They survey covered an area of 19.6 ha on the north-east side of Breag a' Bhata some 0.5 km to the north-east of Pittentrail, Rogart, Sutherland over two compartments. Compartment 1 lay on the north-east facing slopes of a low ridge overlooking Rogart to the north-east. Compartment 2 lay 200 m to the south on the north-east facing slopes of Creag a' Bhata. The areas were largely covered in low heather with the exception of the lower eastern slope of Compartment 1 which was covered in dense birch wood. They survey area was systematically walked by a team of two archaeologists and all features of archaeological interest were described and located using a Total Station. The southern boundary of Compartment 1 ran across open ground, not following existing fences or landmarks. Due to the uncertainty of the exact position of the boundary in the field, some of the cairns surveyed were found to be situated outside the WGS boundary when plotted on to the OS map base. <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Baker L/Dalland M. 1999. Forestry Survey: Pittentrail Hill Grazings, Rogart, Highland. Headland Archaeology Ltd. 15/09/1999. Digital (scanned as PDF).

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Jun 27 2016 1:10PM

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