EHG3803 - DBA and Walkover survey - Airor, Glenelg
Technique(s)
Organisation
West Coast Archaeological Services
Date
Sep 2012
Description
An archaeological desk-based assessment and walkover survey was carried out on the 5-6 September 2012 on behalf of Knoydart Foundation in advance of a new native woodland planting scheme in the vicinity of Airor on the central west coast of the Knoydart Peninsula. The work was undertaken to assess the nature and extent of any archaeology likely to be affected within the areas outlined for the proposed woodland planting scheme in order to inform recommendations for the protection and management of any sites identified. The desk-based assessment had revealed that there were significant Post Medieval settlement remains associated with the settlements at Airor and Allt Croit an T-Saoir along with other Post Medieval structures identified during a previous survey along Airor Burn. The survey recorded a significant number of new archaeological sites including settlement remains in the form of townships and farmsteads, shielings, enclosures, field dykes and areas of rig and furrow cultivation. Mitigation measures were proposed to safeguard the sites during planting for the woodland regeneration scheme. <1>
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Location
Location | Airor, Glenelg |
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Grid reference | Centred NG 7198 0497 (2676m by 2520m) (2 map features) |
Map sheet | NG70SW |
Operational Area | ROSS SKYE AND LOCHABER |
Civil Parish | GLENELG |
Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
Related Monuments/Buildings (15)
- MHG56178 Boundary wall - Airor Burn, Glenelg (Monument)
- MHG56179 Boundary wall - Airor Burn, Glenelg (Monument)
- MHG56180 Boundary wall - Airor Burn, Glenelg (Monument)
- MHG56177 Boundary wall - near Airor, Glenelg (Monument)
- MHG56176 Boundary wall - near Allt Croit an t-Saoir, Glenelg (Monument)
- MHG23879 Farmstead - Allt Croit an t-Saoir, Glenelg (Monument)
- MHG56167 Rig and furrow - Allt Croit, Glenelg (Monument)
- MHG14036 Settlement - Allt Croit an t-Saoir, Glenelg (Monument)
- MHG56173 Shieling hut - Airor Burn, Glenelg (Monument)
- MHG56168 Shieling hut - Airor, Glenelg (Monument)
- MHG56172 Shieling hut - Airor, Glenelg (Monument)
- MHG56175 Shieling huts - Airor Burn, Glenelg (Monument)
- MHG27217 Township - Airor, Glenelg (Monument)
- MHG5329 Township - Samadalan, Glenelg (Monument)
- MHG56171 Unknown structure - Airor, Glenelg (Monument)
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Record last edited
Nov 23 2015 3:59PM