EHG5282 - DBA and walkover survey - A96 Dualling: Inverness to Nairn

A desk based assessment and walkover survey of the route of the proposed Scheme for the A96 Dualling Inverness to Nairn project was undertaken by Jacobs U.K.from 7 December 2015 to 18 December 2015 as part of the cultural heritage assessment works. This comprised a visual inspection of the location of identified cultural heritage assets within the 200m study area and select designated cultural heritage assets outwith the 200m study area, the settings of which may be affected by the proposed Scheme. A total of 10 additional assets were identified all of which date to the post-medieval period comprising clearance cairns (Assets 487 and 492), drystone field boundaries (Assets 488, 489 and 493), a farmstead (Asset 486), a quarry scoop (Asset 491), two bridges (Assets 485 and 494) and a memorial stone (Asset 490). <1>