Site Event/Activity record EHG4759 - DBA and walkover survey - A86 Laggan causeway, Laggan
Location
| Location | Laggan |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred NN 6136 9388 (150m by 563m) |
| Map sheet | NN69SW |
| Operational Area | INVERNESS NAIRN BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY |
| Civil Parish | LAGGAN |
| Geographical Area | BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY |
Technique(s)
Organisation
CFA Archaeology Ltd
Date
Nov 2012
Description
A desk-based assessment and walkover survey were undertaken by CFA Archaeology in 2012 on the Laggan Causeway on the A86 trunk road. The causeway crosses a section of the River Spey floodplain and is subject to erosion from periodic flooding. The work was commissioned by Scotland Transerv, who proposed to widen the carriageway and incorporate a cycleway which would involve the construction of new embankments. The length of affected road was walked and areas of erosion noted. It was recommended that a watching brief during construction works should be undertaken to record additional information about the causeway, such as: the character of the metalling construction of the road; the relationship and date of the retaining wall on the west bank, much of which was currently masked by vegetation; and the build/construction methods of the causeway. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SHG24300 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Mitchell, S.. 2012. A86 Laggan Causeway, Highland: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment and Survey. CFA Archaeology Ltd. . Digital.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MHG56083 Telford road - Laggan (Monument)
Record last edited
Nov 27 2015 2:09PM