EHG6304 - Watching brief - proposed barn construction, Conon

An archaeological watching brief was undertaken by Highland Archaeology Services in 2024 during the development of an agricultural barn at 12 Lochussie, Conon, near Strathpeffer. A desk-based assessment was carried out ahead of fieldwork to ascertain the archaeological potential of the site. The watching brief was conducted on the 17th of September 2024, the weather conditions were bright and sunny. An area of 20m by 10m was opened up over the footprint of the agricultural barn. Although depicted on the planning-approved plan, the access road and hard standing areas were not excavated at this time. The landowner was advised that should they wish to add these facilities at a later date a further watching brief would be required.The excavated area was archaeologically sterile and there were no further recommendations for this project. <1>