EHG6135 - Measured and topographic surveys - Castle Roy (Intervention 1)

Measured and topographic surveys were undertaken by Field Archaeology Specialists (FAS) in 2011 at Castle Roy (and assigned Intervention 1) in advance of a proposed long-term project designed in response to the need for conservation of the monument. The interior of the castle and its immediate surrounding area forming a hill or mound were the subject of a detailed contour survey. In addition to individual data points, coded ‘strings’ of data were recorded to locate significant breaks of slope, as well as the various boundaries within the survey area. A number of traverses of data points were also recorded across the core site in order to create a series of profiles. The resulting contour map of the castle’s environs was generated using LisCAD software and was produced at 0.10m intervals. <1> NOTE: all plans of the site used in the report show the monument c.2.5m away to the north of its position as shown on OS mapping.