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EHG2856 - Watching brief at Achies, Halkirk
Organisation
Catherine Dagg
Date
November 2008
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© Highland Council (contact us for details). id: 30787
Drain type 1, capstones sealed under clay layer . © Highland Council (contact us for details). id: 30786
Drain type 1, capstones sealed under clay layer . © Highland Council (contact us for details). id: 30785
Drain type 1, capstones missing and slab lining of infilled channel sealed under clay layer. . © Highland Council (contact us for details). id: 30784
Clay surface after topsoil stripping . © Highland Council (contact us for details). id: 30783
House site after topsoil stripping, foreground, with turning area and access road in background . From NW © Highland Council (contact us for details). id: 30782
House site after topsoil stripping . From SSE © Highland Council (contact us for details). id: 30781
Trial trench, exposed land drain . From E © Highland Council (contact us for details). id: 30780
General view west from house site towards area of ground source heat pump, overgrown area in near distance . From E © Highland Council (contact us for details). id: 30779
Trial trench in area of septic tank, general view of clay subsoil surface revealed by removal of topsoil . From N © Highland Council (contact us for details). id: 30778
Trial trench in area of septic tank, general view of clay subsoil surface revealed by removal of topsoil . From S © Highland Council (contact us for details). id: 30777
Drain type 2, cleaned section at bend . From N © Highland Council (contact us for details). id: 30776
Drain type 2, cleaned section . From E © Highland Council (contact us for details). id: 30775
Drain type 2, cleaned section . From S © Highland Council (contact us for details). id: 30774
Drain type 1, capstones removed to show fill of channel . From S © Highland Council (contact us for details). id: 30773
Drain type 1, cleaned section showing details of construction . From S © Highland Council (contact us for details). id: 30772
Cleaned section of drain type 1 with capstones in situ and channel excavated . From E © Highland Council (contact us for details). id: 30771
Cleaned section of drain type 1 with capstones in situ and channel excavated . From S © Highland Council (contact us for details). id: 30770
Drain type 1, capstones probably removed during ploughing, channel infilled with clay . © Highland Council (contact us for details). id: 30769
General view from site towards low ridge and, on right on horizon, derelict farm complex of Banachmore. . From N © Highland Council (contact us for details). id: 30768
Drain type 1, capstones probably removed during ploughing, channel infilled with clay . © Highland Council (contact us for details). id: 30767
Feature 2, cavity in clay subsoil left by removal of slab . From NE © Highland Council (contact us for details). id: 30766
Feature 2, horizontal slab, removed by mechanical digger . © Highland Council (contact us for details). id: 30765
Feature 2, horizontal slab, removed by mechanical digger . © Highland Council (contact us for details). id: 30764
Feature 2, clay layer removed to reveal horizontal slab . From N © Highland Council (contact us for details). id: 30763
Feature 2, dark discoloration of clay . From E © Highland Council (contact us for details). id: 30762
Intersection of drains . © Highland Council (contact us for details). id: 30761
Drain type 2, section sealed under clay layer. . © Highland Council (contact us for details). id: 30760
Drain type 2, angled section . From N © Highland Council (contact us for details). id: 30759
Drain type 2, angled section . From NE © Highland Council (contact us for details). id: 30758
General view of site showing condition of field before topsoil stripping (foreground) Achies broch (site of) is located in the green field beyond site . From S © Highland Council (contact us for details). id: 30757
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Fieldwork Report © Catherine Dagg. id: 117796 (click to open this file in a new window)
Description
A watching brief was carried out following topsoil stripping in advance of a new house and associated works. A further thin layer of subsoil was removed from the main house site during the watching brief. An exploratory trench was also cleared of topsoil to the west of the house site. A number of 19th-century land drains were identified and a stone slab was discovered lying horizontally within the clay subsoil. There was no evidence to suggest this was part of a structure. The area of the proposed ground source heat pump is due to be monitored in early 2009. <1>
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Location
Location
Land 400m north west of Achies, Halkirk
Grid reference
Centred ND 13109 55326 (221m by 50m) (2 map features)
Map sheet
ND15NW
Operational Area
CAITHNESS SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS
Geographical Area
CAITHNESS
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Record last edited
Oct 28 2014 3:47PM
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