EHG3557 - Desk based assessment and walkover survey, Banavie to Achnacarry

Technique(s)

Organisation

Scotia Archaeology Ltd

Date

June 2011

Description

A desk based assessment and walkover survey was conducted along the route of a proposed 33kV power line from Banavie to a new hydro-electric power station at Achnacarry. A wide corridor was surveyed to allow for a broad swathe of ground for machinery to work on. Three sites of possible archaeological significance were identified close to the route of the new power line. <1> The line of the route as depicted on the HER map is approximate based on the grid references of the two end points. See the attached maps supplied with the report. <2>

Sources/Archives (2)

Map

Location

Location 350m east of Loch Arkaig to Banavie east of Loch Arkaig, to the south and south-west to link with an existing overhead line at NN 11255 77702, a short distance north of the village of Banavie and so
Grid reference Centred NN 1437 8327 (6245m by 11148m) (3 map features)
Map sheet NN18SW
Operational Area ROSS SKYE AND LOCHABER
Civil Parish KILMALLIE
Geographical Area LOCHABER

Related Monuments/Buildings (4)

  • Achnacarry Castle (Monument)
  • Clearance cairns, Loy Bridge (Monument)
  • Earthwork banks, Loy Bridge (Monument)
  • Two possible burial cairns - Glen Loy (Monument)

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Record last edited

Nov 27 2014 2:02PM

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