RCAHMS Archaeological Survey - Kirkcudbright Training Area - Survey Report

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Description RCAHMS Archaeological Survey - Kirkcudbright Training Area - Survey Report

Date 19/9/2003

Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

Catalogue Number WP 007324

Category Digital Files (Non-image)

Scope and Content This report outlines the results of an archaeological survey undertaken by the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS) of the Kirkcudbright Training Area (KTA), Dumfries and Galloway, in 2002 – 3. The survey follows an approach by MOD/Defence Estates (DE) to provide, in partnership, a baseline survey to enhance the historic component of the Land Management Plan for the KTA. The survey set out to record all visible archaeological features, including all relict military features as well as traditional archaeological monuments. In addition, all boundary features were characterised and the condition of the archaeological monuments assessed. The KTA covers some 19 km² of predominately south-facing ground on a promontory protruding into the Solway to the south of the county town of Kirkcudbright. The area was acquired by the War Department in 1942, taking in a series of lowland farms with an emphasis on stock raising. The promontory is dissected by watercourses, generally trending north to south trending and separated by low undulating ridges and hills, rising to a local high point on Brown Hill of just under 160m OD. The coastline is rocky and low cliffs extend along most of the coastline, broken by more dramatic cliffs up to 70m in height at Big Raeberry.

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