Site Event/Activity record EHG93 - Watching Brief - Murkle Bay

Location

Location Murkle Bay, Thurso
Grid reference Centred ND 1561 6920 (2889m by 592m)
Map sheet ND16NE
Operational Area CAITHNESS SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS
Civil Parish THURSO
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

Technique(s)

Organisation

Stuart Farrell

Date

05/98

Map

Description

A watching brief was maintained on the line of the installation of new poles for an overhead electricity line, the line lies near to a number of known archaeological sites. The objective of this watching brief was to record, to professional standards, any features and objects of archaeological importance that will be damaged or destroyed by this development. <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Farrell S. 1998. Thurso to Murkle Bay 33kv overhead line. Report of Watching Brief: May 4th - 15th 1998. 01/06/1998. Digital (scanned as PDF).

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Record last edited

Jun 30 2016 4:13PM

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