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SHG25268 - Achany Windfarm, Lairg, Sutherland, Underground Grid Connection: Archaeological Monitoring

Type	Text/Report/Fieldwork Report
Title	Achany Windfarm, Lairg, Sutherland, Underground Grid Connection: Archaeological Monitoring
Author/Originator	Dagg, C
Date/Year	10/2010

Abstract/Summary

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Commencement of trenching at west end, showing proximity of trench (right of spoil) to hut circle. From E. © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44648 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Hut circles marked off to avoid accidental damage, machine on trench route. From W. © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44647 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Hut circles marked off to avoid accidental damage, machine on trench route. From W. © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44646 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Hut circles marked off to avoid accidental damage, machine on trench route. From W. © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44645 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Disturbed ground in foreground is route of water main insertion. Behind this is low mound of possible clearance pile. Cable trench is out of image in foreground. From SW. © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44644 (click to view a larger version of this image)

View from trench route to slight ridge with low mounds of possible clearance piles.. From W. © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44643 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Route of cable trench runs below trees to left. Hut circle is beyond image to right. Low mounds of possible field clearance piles on slight ridge adjacent to pole. From SE. © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44642 (click to view a larger version of this image)

SW-facing section of stripped area below trackway showing pale soil overlying peat and interpreted as re-deposited during construction of track by ground-levelling. From SW. © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44641 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Surviving section of trackway above stripped area. From W. © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44639 (click to view a larger version of this image)

West end of trackway truncated by stripped area. From W. © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44638 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Section of trackway showing lack of constructed features. From E. © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44637 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Route of trench through area of rushes. Hut circles are out of picture to left. From E. © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44636 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Ranging pole indicates east start of trackway truncated by stripped area with pale re-deposited material to left of track. From E. © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44635 (click to view a larger version of this image)

SE-facing section of stripped area showing peat overlying subsoil. From SE. © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44634 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Pile marked before commencement of topsoil stripping to avoid accidental damage. SE-facing section of stripped area showing soil overlying peat over subsoil. From SE. © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44633 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Pile marked before commencement of topsoil stripping to avoid accidental damage. From SE. © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44632 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Pile marked before commencement of topsoil stripping to avoid accidental damage. From SE. © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44631 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Stripped cable route ion background with archaeological area in foreground. From N. © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44630 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Archaeological area in foreground and route of trench at base of slope indicated by machine. From W. © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44629 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Archaeological area in foreground and route of trench at base of slope indicated by machine. From NW. © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44628 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Archaeological area in foreground with route of cable trench indicated by machine. From NW. © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44627 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Recorded archaeological features in foreground, with route of cable just visible in front of forestry right of centre. From N. © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44626 (click to view a larger version of this image)

View of site and route of trench before work commenced. Route of trench is through rushes to right, hut circle is centre, recent ditch crossing in foreground. From E. © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44625 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Proposed route of trench, far right and route of old track on higher contour, visible as green line running from right to centre. From NW. © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44624 (click to view a larger version of this image)

View of proposed route of trench, immediately behind fence, with archaeological features on horizon. From SE. © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44623 (click to view a larger version of this image)

View of excavated trench passing west hut circle. Pit, 3001, is on right edge of image. From NW. © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44622 (click to view a larger version of this image)

View of excavated trench. Bank, 3002, is adjacent to near machine. From SW. © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44621 (click to view a larger version of this image)

View of excavated trench from west end. Pit,3001, is just behind ranging pole. From W. © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44620 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Pit, right and layer of charcoal rich deposit, centre and left. From SE. © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44619 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Pit, right and layer of charcoal rich deposit, centre and left. From S. © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44618 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Detail of charcoal rich deposit overlying subsoil. From E. © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44617 (click to view a larger version of this image)

West end of trench, thin layer of charcoal rich soil under bracken-root topsoil. From E. © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44616 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Pit in south-facing section and thin deposit of charcoal rich soil at end of trench. From SE. © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44615 (click to view a larger version of this image)

East hut circle and more recent ditch in foreground. Trench route is out of picture to left. From W. © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44614 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Pit, centre, and thin deposit of charcoal-rich black soil to left. From S. © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44613 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Possible pit containing charcoal rich soil (Type 2) with decayed granite. From S. © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44612 (click to view a larger version of this image)

View from hut circle to bank marked by ranging pole showing slight continuation of bank southwards. From S. © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44611 (click to view a larger version of this image)

View from hut circle to bank marked by ranging pole showing slight continuation of bank southwards. From S. © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44610 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Subsoil surface after removal of rubble of bank. From S. © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44609 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Rubble of bank removed, north-facing section of bank with hut circle behind, showing slight continuation of bank southwards. From N. © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44608 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Rubble of bank removed, north-facing section of bank with hut circle behind. From N. © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44607 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Detail of large stones emerging from topsoil matrix. From E. © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44606 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Detail of large stones within topsoil matrix. From NE. © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44605 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Detail of large stones forming bank within topsoil matrix. From W. © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44604 (click to view a larger version of this image)

View of two hut circles. Route of trench is out of picture to left. From W. © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44603 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Removal of turf reveals rubble bank. East hut circle is in background between cattle feeders. From N. © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44602 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Removal of turf reveals rubble bank. From SE. © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44601 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Removal of turf reveals rubble of possible wall. From S. © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44600 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Orange compacted subsoil underlying thin soil with bracken roots along west end of trench rising from peat to knoll. . © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44599 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Peat overlying pale subsoil to west of drain. . © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44598 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Fragments of branch recovered from peat. . © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44597 (click to view a larger version of this image)

West section of trench descending to modern drain, waterlogged peat. . © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44596 (click to view a larger version of this image)

West section of trench, descending to waterlogged area, with mixed peaty soil overlying gravelly subsoil. . © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44595 (click to view a larger version of this image)

West section of trench, west of recent ditch. Waterlogged section with peat. . © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44594 (click to view a larger version of this image)

West section of trench descending from knoll in background to waterlogged section with peat. From E. © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44593 (click to view a larger version of this image)

View of site and route of cable trench before work commenced. Route of trench is through area of rushes to left, hut circles are on right. From W. © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 44592 (click to view a larger version of this image)

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SHG25268_AchanyWB.pdf — Achany Windfarm, Lairg, Sutherland, Underground Grid Connection: Archaeological Monitoring © Catherine Dagg, 2010. id: 119022 (click to open this file in a new window)

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Description

Referenced Monuments (2)

Possible pit or hearth, The Cashel (Monument) (MHG54841)
Rubble bank, The Cashel (Monument) (MHG54842)

Referenced Events (1)

Watching brief, Achany Windfarm Grid Connection

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