EHG1275 - Desk-based assessment and walkover survey for Nairn to Clunas Replacement Water Main

Technique(s)

Organisation

Jacobs Babtie

Date

January to March 2005

Description

Jacobs Babtie were commissioned to carry out a desk-based assessment and walkover survey of the cultural heritage resource that may potentially be affected by the construction of a section of new water main running from Clephanton to Clunas. The assessment carried out between January and March 2005 identified a total of 48 sites close to and in the study corridor. The most common sites noted along the study corridor were cropmark sites along the floodplain area beside the River Nairn, while numerous farmstead sites known from the 1st Edition OS map were noted along the upland sections of the pipeline. Report deposited with Highland Region Council and archive deposited with RCAHMS. Funder: Scottish Water Solutions. <1><2>

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Map

Location

Location Nairn to Clunas replacement water main
Grid reference Centred NH 85452 49406 (6524m by 6344m) (3 map features)
Map sheet NH84NE
Operational Area INVERNESS NAIRN BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY
Geographical Area NAIRN

Related Monuments/Buildings (21)

  • Cawdor Ring Ditch (Monument)
  • CLEPHANTON, WHITE BRIDGE (Monument)
  • Enclosure, Meikle Geddes (Monument)
  • Farmstead, Knockandhu (Monument)
  • Mill lade, Brackla (Monument)
  • Possible enclosure, The Grange (Monument)
  • Ring ditch, 100m NW of Meikle Geddes (Monument)
  • Site of Andrain Bridge, Mains of Clunas (Monument)
  • Site of building, Mains of Clunas (Monument)
  • Site of building, Newlands of Torrich (Monument)
  • Site of farmstead, Newlands of Broomhill (Monument)
  • Site of farmstead, Newlands Of Clunas (Monument)
  • Site of farmstead, Newlands of Torrich (Monument)
  • Site of gravel pit, Broomhill (Monument)
  • Site of limekiln, Mains of Clunas (Andrian) (Monument)
  • Site of Polneach, Cawdor (Monument)
  • Site of smithy, Torrich (Monument)
  • Site of WW2 military camp, Blairmore Cottages (Monument)
  • Township, Mid Urchany (Monument)
  • Turf dyke, Loch Uisge (Monument)
  • WW2 buildings, Viewfield Croft (Monument)

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Record last edited

Sep 6 2018 10:45AM

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