EHG5730 - DBA and walkover survey - woodland planting and regeneration scheme, Knoydart

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West Coast Archaeological Services

Date

April 2022

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Facing N: View over shieling site 21 above Samadalan with the Sound of Sleat and Inverguseran top right © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 96702 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Facing SW: Footings on narrow grassy terrace located above Samadalan of shieling Site 20 © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 96701 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Facing N: Heather-covered footings of a small building (possible bothy Site 19) attached to head dyke at Samadalan © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 96700 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Facing W: Very degraded remains of stone-built single cell shieling, or store Site 13, outside the head dyke at Samadalan. Samadalan and the Sound of Sleat beyond © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 96699 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Facing NNE: Head dyke Site 17 for the township of Samadalan, in survey area 1, with the Sound of Sleat behind © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 96698 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Facing ENE: View over NW corner of survey area 1 to Samadalan, Sound of Sleat and Kinloch on island of Skye. Stone buildings and features within the former township can be seen outside the survey area on the lower ground © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 96697 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Facing NW: View over the NW corner of survey area 1 to Samadalan. Stone buildings and features within the former township can be seen outside the survey area on the lower ground © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 96696 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Facing NW: possible turf footings of structure Site 16 attached to dyke Site 15 in survey area 1. Note stone building below, just outside survey area in Township of Samadalan © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 96695 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Facing NW: View over steeply-sloping ground of survey area 2 to the Allt na h-Innse Duirche, Samadalan and Sound of Sleat to the Point of Sleat on Skye © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 96694 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Facing N: View over the steeper sloping ground above Samadalan in survey area 1, with Niag-ard, Inverguseran and the Sound of Sleat © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 96693 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Facing WSW: the upper slopes of survey area 1 above Samadalan with the steam course of the Allt na h-Innse Duirche, the Sound of Sleat and the Small Isles on the horizon © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 96692 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Facing N: View from the slopes of survey area 1 above Samadalan, looking towards Niag-ard and Inverguseran, with the Sound of Sleat © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 96691 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Facing WNW: View over Samadalan and the NW end of survey area 1, with the Sleat Peninsula of Skye over the Sound of Sleat © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 96690 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Facing SW: View down the gorge of the Sandaig Burn towards An Goirtean and the Small Isle, with the NW boundary of survey area 2 on the left of the gorge © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 96689 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Facing SE: General image taken from the NW end of survey area 2, looking back over Lagan, Doire Fada and Creag na Doire Fada, with Loch Nevis in the distance © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 96688 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Facing NE: taken from Lagan Bridge of the possible mill Site 13, with the shieling grounds located in the basin above and on the slopes to the left © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 96687 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Facing SW: View over stone and turf dyke Site 12, located on the SE-facing slopes above the shieling grounds at Lagan Bridge © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 96686 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Facing SE: General view over shieling Sites 11 and 10 at Lagan Bridge, with the road to Inverie and the hills of Doire Fada and Creag na Doire Fada to the left © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 96685 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Facing N: stone-built shieling Site 11c on the SE-facing slopes above Lagan Bridge. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 96684 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Facing SSE: shieling Site 11b (with Site 11a behind under bracken) at Lagan Bridge with slopes of Doire Fada and Craig na Doire Fada © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 96683 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Facing SW: View over store or twinning pen located in shieling group at Lagan Bridge, survey area 2 © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 96682 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Facing SW: rectangular-shaped shieling Site 10a with road and Lagan Bridge beyond © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 96681 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Facing WSW: View over shieling group Site 10 at Lagan Bridge with outer Loch Nevis and Small Isles beyond © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 96680 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Facing SSE: stone dyke Site 10e at Lagan Bridge. Site 8 (possible illicit still) visible top left as green patch of grass adjacent to stream course © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 96679 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Facing WNW: very degraded shieling Site 9, located in the shieling grounds to the E of Lagan Bridge © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 96678 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Facing NW: possible illicit still Site 8, located near Lagan on the lower NW flanks of Doire Fada © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 96677 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Facing WNW: View over shieling grounds at Lagan Bridge, survey area 2, with steep slopes of Roinn na Beinne to the right © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 96676 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Facing SSE: View over lower flanks of Doire Fada to Meall an t-Saighdeir from the hillside to the SE of Lagan Bridge, survey area 2. Loch Nevis beyond © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 96675 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Facing WSW: very degraded shieling Site 6 at Doire Fada, in survey area 2, with the Small Isles in the distance © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 96674 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Facing NNW: shieling group Site 5 located in moraine gully at Creag na Doire Faide © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 96673 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Facing SW: one of the stone and turf dykes forming field system Site 4 at Meall an t-Saighdeir © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 96672 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Facing SE: building/shieling structure Site 3 at Meall an t-Saighdeir with Loch Nevis beyond © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 96671 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Facing WNW: View over shieling structure Site 3 and dykes representing field system Site 4, at SE end of survey area 2 (Meall an t-Saighdeir) © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 96670 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Facing NW: View over shieling structure Site 3 and dykes representing field system Site 4, at SE end of survey area 2 (Meall an t-Saighdeir) © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 96669 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Facing SW: General view over SE end of survey area 2 showing field system Site 4, outer Loch Nevis and island © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 96668 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Facing E: View over Site 1 showing the steep ground and aspect overlooking Loch Nevis and Inverie © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 96667 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Facing S: View over Site 1 showing the steep ground and aspect overlooking Loch Nevis © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 96666 (click to view a larger version of this image)

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SHG29000_Black_Hills_Knoydart_Wood_Regen_Survey_2022.pdf — Fieldwork report © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 123589 (click to open this file in a new window)

Description

An archaeological desk-based assessment and walkover surveys were carried out by West Coast Archaeological Services in 2022 for the Knoydart Forest Trust, Knoydart, Lochaber, in advance of a proposed woodland creation project. The work was undertaken to assess the nature and extent of any archaeological sites likely to be affected within the areas outlined for planting and regeneration and to inform recommendations for the protection and management of any sites recovered. The surveys identified 21 sites of archaeological interest including buildings, shielings, pens, enclosures, boundary walls, field systems, rig and furrow cultivation and a possible mill. Mitigation measures are proposed to safeguard the sites during the establishment of the woodland creation projects. <1>

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<1>XY SHG29000 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Birch, S.. 2022. Black Hills Woodland Planting and Regeneration Scheme, Knoydart, Lochaber: Archaeological Desk Based Assessment and Walkover Surveys :. West Coast Archaeological Services. 13/05/2022. Digital. [Mapped features: #12382 Area 1, ; #12383 Area 2, ; #12384 Survey areas, ]

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Location	Knoydart
Grid reference	Centred NG 7350 0342 (2094m by 6098m) (3 map features)
Map sheet	NG70SW
Geographical Area	SKYE AND LOCHALSH
Operational Area	ROSS SKYE AND LOCHABER
Civil Parish	GLENELG

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