EHG6360 - DBA and walkover survey - proposed Corriemoillie BESS, Lochluichart

A desk-based assessmnet and walkover survey were undertaken by RPS in 2024 in order to clarify the heritage significance and archaeological potential of a proposed Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) of up to 200 MW with associated infrastructure (including cable route to substation), access and ancillary works (including landscaping and biodiversity enhancement) on land at Corriemoillie, Garve, Lochluichart. There were no designated heritage assets in the site, nor within a surrounding 2km radius study area. It was considered that there was no potential for designated heritage assets to be affected by the proposed development. No heritage assets were identified within the site. The potential for unrecorded assets to be present was considered to be, at most, low. The site had been used for commercial forestry since the late 1960s and had been forestry ploughed. Consequently, any archaeology that may have been present will have been severely disturbed, if not removed. In the absence of mitigation, any archaeology present within the construction footprint would be removed or disturbed in the course of construction. However, the potential for this to occur was considered to be very low, given previous disturbance by forestry operations. Consequently, no further work was recommended. <1>