Site Event/Activity record EHG4652 - Walkover survey - proposed West Garty Windfarm, near Helmsdale
Location
| Location | West Garty |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred NC 9755 1360 (3415m by 2012m) |
| Map sheet | NC91SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Operational Area | CAITHNESS SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS |
| Civil Parish | LOTH |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Wordsworth Archaeological Services
Date
June 1994
Description
A walkover survey was carried out by Wordsworth Archaeological Services in 1994 over the area of the the site of a proposed windfarm and its associated access track at West Garty, near Helmsdale. Although no evidence for any human settlement was seen in the areas chosen for the proposed turbine sites, at the head of the Westgarty Burn were the remains of an abandoned settlement. At least four rectangular buildings, all heavily obscured by heather and peat growth, were recorded. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SHG21791 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth, J.. 1994. Archaeological Assessment of the Proposed Wind Farm at West Garty, Helmsdale. Wordsworth Archaeological Services. 10/07/2002. .
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MHG19701 Westgarty Burn (Monument)
Record last edited
May 25 2015 3:36PM