EHG5791 - Metal detecting survey - Fort William to Fort Augustus 123kV OHL Reinforcement

Archaeological mitigation works were undertaken by CFA Archaeology in 2018 during the reinforcement and upgrading of the existing overhead electricity line (OHL) and towers (prefixed ‘FF’) in the Great Glen between Fort Augustus and Fort William. The work included the replacement or removal of several towers and this required the formation of temporary access tracks to reach some of them. The towers were numbered from FF1 at Fort Augustus to FF154 at Fort William. Prior to the commencement of any on site ground breaking work within the Inventory Battlefields of Blar na Leine and Inverlochy II (Sites 26 and 54), a metal detector survey was undertaken over the area. The survey was conducted in parallel transects c.2m apart within a c.10m corridor covering the access tracks and associated works. Areas of dense or deep vegetation and clearly modern surfaces were excluded. The work was hampered in places by dense vegetation and bog but except to the south of Site 26 (FF55), most of the areas were covered. No finds were recovered. <1>