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SHG25228 - Garve to Strathpeffer Water Main Line Renewal: Archaeological Walkover Survey

Type	Collection/Project Archive
Title	Garve to Strathpeffer Water Main Line Renewal: Archaeological Walkover Survey
Author/Originator	Peteranna, M
Date/Year	09/2010
Organisation	West Coast Archaeological Services

Abstract/Summary

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Looking across grazing pasture west of Strath Garve Lodge to coniferous plantation through which the proposed route passes. Facing NNW. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 44353 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Square-cut ditch within coniferous plantation S of Home Farm at Little Garve; a second ditch runs parallel to the this ditch to E and both are situated on the E side of Site 5. Facing SE. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 44352 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Site 5. Turf and earthen mound aligned NNW-SSE, curving eastward through coniferous forest; a square-cut ditch runs between the mound and the post / wire fence visible to the W side. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 44351 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Site 3. Disused orchard plantation situated west of Strath Garve Home Farm. Facing S. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 44350 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Site 24. View across very degraded remains of rectilinear drystone house with several courses of walling from fireplace in situ. Facing N. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 44349 (click to view a larger version of this image)

View from fields across site of Blar na Pairce battlefield, south side of Strathpeffer. Facing SE. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 44348 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Site 2. Ditch and turf bank aligned N-S that runs along line of natural hillslope to E and crosses through the grazed land at Little Garve. Facing S. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 44347 (click to view a larger version of this image)

View from footpath, NH 46320 58040, across fields to Loch Kinellan. Facing SE. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 44346 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Site 23, 22. Suboval cairn of homogenous small-medium cobbles; large stones cast to side appear to be material added later to cairn; Site 22, small cairns and upright stones, is in background. Facing W. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 44345 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Site 23. Suboval cairn with degraded possible ditch/bank in front; larger boulders cast around cairn edge appear to be later clearance stone added to cairn from nearby drystone wall. Facing ESE. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 44344 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Site 23. Suboval cairn of homogenous small-medium cobbles; degraded remains of possible enclosing ditch/mound in foreground. Facing ESE. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 44343 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Site 22, 23. Small mounds of cairn material and uprights, and large suboval cairn (Site 23) in distance. Facing E. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 44342 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Site 22. Three small mounds of cairn material, with upright stones appearing through the cairn material. Facing N. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 44341 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Site 22. Three small mounds of cairn material, with upright stones (alignments marked by poles) appearing through the cairn material. Facing NW. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 44340 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Site 22. What appears as two small clearance cairns could be remains of one ring cairn. Facing NW. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 44339 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Site 22. Clearance material and possible clearance cairns overlying upright stones; possible remains of ring cairn. Facing E. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 44338 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Site 14, 21. Turf-covered degraded remains of drystone boundary wall superceded by wall (Site 14) running parallel to it and post / wire fence in between the two. Facing SE. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 44337 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Site 1. Clearance cairn, facing the line of a disused post and wire fence; the cleared stone and posts overlie a clearance cairn of small stone which fills the interior of a highly degraded turf and drystone building. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 44336 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Site 15. One of two small circular earth banks, probable animal feeding enclosures. Facing SE. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 44335 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Site 20. Turf-covered degraded drystone wall superceded by post / wire fences. Facing ENE. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 44334 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Site 14, 19. Turf-covered degraded remains of drystone boundary wall superceded by wall (Site 14) running parallel to it and post / wire fence in between the two. Facing SE. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 44333 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Site 16. Sheepfold: Square drystone enclosure wall abutting boundary wall (Site 14). Facing E. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 44332 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Site 17, 18. Ditch /earth bank winding southwards towards pond; Site 18, wasted footings of structure, is located beyond ditch in centre left of photo. Facing SE. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 44331 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Site 18. Wasted, barely visible, turf-covered footings of rectilinear structure E of ditch/earth bank (Site 17). Facing NW. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 44330 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Site 17. Sinous ditch and earth bank winding from pond to enclosure wall (Site 14). Facing N. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 44329 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Site 17. Disused bank and pond NW, showing canal cut through central 'islands' in pond. Facing WNW. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 44328 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Site 17. Disused bank and pond NW of Rogie. Facing NNW. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 44327 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Site 17. Disused bank and pond NW of Rogie. Facing NW. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 44326 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Site 1. Clearance cairn, situated in grazing field at Little Garve next to overhead power line; large stones and disused fence strainer posts overlying smaller clearance stone and footings of drystone building. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 44325 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Site 17. Disused bank and pond NW of Rogie. Facing NE. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 44324 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Foot caught in illegal snare at Rogie. Facing -. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 44323 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Site 13. Turf- and moss-covered drystone wall within plantation of birch trees. Facing WSW. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 44322 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Site 13. Turf and moss-covered drystone wall between Forestry track and River Black Water. Facing SW. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 44321 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Site 12. Partial profile photo showing construction of wall. Facing S. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 44320 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Site 12. Drystone wall near Rogie. Facing S. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 44319 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Site 26. Rogie Falls, showing stone built walling to right of main falls. Facing NE. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 44318 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Site 11. Suboval cairn of small and medium stones situated directly next to present Forestry / cycle track and partially covered in heather and moss and partially disturbed on E side closest to track. Facing ENE. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 44317 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Site 10. Disused quarry on SW-facing hillside. Facing NNW. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 44315 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Site 1. View towards clearance cairn (Site 1) from lower river terrace to S. Facing NNW. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 44314 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Site 9. Possible disused, grown-over pond. Facing N. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 44313 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Cycle trail along route beyond railway bridge, terrain is very overgrown with head-high bracken. Facing E. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 44312 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Stone railway bridge. Facing ESE. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 44311 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Site 8. Disused quarry on SW-facing hillside. Facing E. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 44310 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Site 7. Natural boulder outcrop 'tomb' at centre of Coill an Achaidh Mhoir. Facing NW. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 44309 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Another natural bounder shelter on Coill an Achadh Mhoir at NH 4181 5973. Facing N. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 44308 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Site 7. Natural boulder outcrop 'tomb' at centre of Coill an Achaidh Mhoir. Facing SE. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 44307 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Showing density of plantation on Coill an Achaidh Mhoir. Facing SE. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 44306 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Looking across densely planted new trees at Coill an Achaidh Mhoir across which proposed route crosses from NH 41565 59848. Facing SE. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 44305 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Site 6. Turf- and bracken-covered suboval cairn of stone surrounded on all sides by rushes although the underlying grassy ground appears to have been partly cultivated. Facing WSW. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 44304 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Overlooking river terrace above River Black Water at Little Garve, NW end of route. Facing SW. © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 44303 (click to view a larger version of this image)

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Description

Comprises site database, photographs and photo register.

Referenced Monuments (27)

Bedrock formation, Loch Garve (Monument) (MHG54332)
Boundary bank - Rogie (Monument) (MHG64263)
Boundary bank, Rogie (Monument) (MHG54341)
Boundary wall - Rogie (Monument) (MHG54342)
Boundary wall - Rogie (Monument) (MHG54343)
Boundary wall - Rogie (Monument) (MHG54339)
Boundary wall, Rogie (Monument) (MHG54337)
Boundary wall, Rogie (Monument) (MHG54338)
Burial cairn, Rogie (Monument) (MHG54345)
Cairn, Loch na Croic (Monument) (MHG54336)
Cairn, Strathgarve Lodge (Monument) (MHG54331)
Ditch and bank, Little Garve (Monument) (MHG54330)
Drystone building, Rogie (Monument) (MHG54346)
Earthen bank, Little Garve (Monument) (MHG54329)
Enclosure, Little Garve (Monument) (MHG54327)
Farmstead, Little Garve (Monument) (MHG24430)
Feeding platforms, Rogie (Monument) (MHG54340)
Fish Ladder - Falls of Rogie (Monument) (MHG56893)
Fishing bothy - Rogie Falls (Monument) (MHG54347)
Possible building - north west of Rogie Farmhouse (Monument) (MHG53508)
Possible building - north west of Rogie Farmhouse (Monument) (MHG53507)
Possible disused pond, Loch na Croic (Monument) (MHG54334)
Quarry, Loch Garve (Monument) (MHG54333)
Quarry, Loch na Croic (Monument) (MHG54335)
Remains of cairn, Rogie (Monument) (MHG54344)
Sheepfold - north west of Rogie Farmhouse (Monument) (MHG53506)
Strath Garve orchard, Little Garve (Monument) (MHG54328)

Referenced Events (1)

Walkover survey - Garve to Strathpeffer Water Main Renewal (Ref: GSP10)

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