EHG6232 - Watching brief - new house plot, access and associate works, Arcadie, Migdale, Bonar Bridge

An archaeological watching brief and recording project was undertaken by Avon Archaeology (Highland) in 2024 during preliminary groundworks for a new dwelling, garage/workshop and access at a site located to the north of Arcadie, Migdale, Bonar Bridge. The 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 adjacent and west of the development area. The fieldwork recorded a uniform and simple sequence of deposits across all parts of the development area, comprising up to 400mm of topsoil overlying an undisturbed stony to gravelly sand silt substrate. The site was archaeologically sterile - no significant archaeological deposits, features or finds were revealed and no further archaeological mitigation was recommended. <1>