EHG5797 - Trial trenching - new housing development, Kyleakin, Skye
Technique(s)
Organisation
West Coast Archaeological Services
Date
Nov 2020
Description
A desk-based assessment and archaeological evaluation was undertaken by West Coast Archaeological Servicesin 2020 in advance of the construction of 32 residential units, formation of access and associated infrastructure on land at Achmore Road, Kyleakin, Isle of Skye. This project formed a second phase of development in this general area for housing (see EHG5547 for Phase 1). During the evaluation carried out for this initial phase of development, during which ten trenches of various lengths were stripped of topsoil with an area totalling 700m² and covering approximately 7% of the evaluation area, no archaeological finds or features were recorded. <1>
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Location
| Location | Kyleakin, Skye |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred NG 7469 2625 (141m by 88m) (2 map features) |
| Map sheet | NG72NW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Operational Area | ROSS SKYE AND LOCHABER |
| Civil Parish | STRATH |
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Record last edited
Jul 4 2022 11:47AM