EHG5564 - DBA and walkover survey - Muckrach Estate

Technique(s)

Organisation

Highland Archaeology Services Ltd

Date

June 2021

Description

A desk-based assessment and walkover survey was carried out by Highland Archaeology Services in 2021 in order to inform woodland creation proposals for areas of Muckrach Estate, near Grantown-on-Spey. The DBA noted that this was an area of high archaeological activity, particularly in the form of post medieval farming with several townships shown on historic maps. The walkover survey identified and recorded 175 features or small groups of features, most of which had already been noted in the DBA. These included the remains of 6 townships, 2 groups of isolated clearance cairns a group of possible pre-historic cairns and at least 12 groups of grouse butts. Recommendations are made for avoiding these features during plantation, including exclusion from planting areas with a programme of marking out, and some additional recording to enable planting in some areas. <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1>XY Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Kennedy, K.. 2021. Muckrach Estate Survey: Walkover Survey: Report and Recommendations. Highland Archaeology Services. 06/10/2021. Digital. [Mapped features: #11891 ; #12029 Survey area, ]

Map

Location

Location Muckrach Estate
Grid reference Centred NH 9625 2795 (6578m by 5285m)
Map sheet NH92NE
Operational Area INVERNESS NAIRN BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY
Civil Parish CROMDALE, INVERALLAN AND ADVIE
Civil Parish DUTHIL AND ROTHIEMURCHUS
Geographical Area BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY

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Record last edited

Feb 8 2022 3:52PM

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