EHG6051 - Watching brief - new house plot, Migdale, Bonar ridge

An archaeological watching brief and recording project was undertaken by Avon Archaeology (Highland) in 2023 during preliminary groundworks for a new dwelling and access at a site located to the north of Arcadie, Migdale, Bonar Bridge. The strip and record project was designed to identify, record and characterise all significant archaeological deposits, features and finds revealed during the course of preliminary ground works for the development build, in particular any buried features, deposits or finds associated with a possible prehistoric cairn (MHG39108), which is located at the margin of the development area. The watching brief fieldwork recorded a uniform and simple sequence of deposits across the development area, comprising up to 250mm of topsoil overlying a mainly undisturbed stony sand silt substrate. A single modern water pipe trench was revealed that crosses the site from north to south. The site was archaeologically sterile - no significant archaeological deposits, features or finds were revealed and no further archaeological mitigation was recommended. <1>