Orkney Energy Landscapes
Date 10 June 2021 - 31 August 2021
Event ID 1198347
Category Recording
Type Field Visit
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1198347
HYHY 22449 10223 Billia Croo Engineering Industry Site (21st century), Wave Energy Test Site (Canmore ID: 340624) At Billia Croo, (the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) onshore wave test site compound was recorded using walkover survey and building recording. The site receives electricity from five marine docking sites and transfers this to the grid. Numerous wave test devices have been tested at the site, including Pelamis, Oyster, Seatricity, and Velo. Structures and features within the compound were recorded and could be related to the different devices (Site BC 1A–P). The southern wall of the switch room building was recorded demonstrating two main phases of construction. The adjacent Oyster 800 (Aquamarine Power) onshore compound was recorded (walkover survey), where the turbine equipment has been left in place and not decommissioned (Sites BC 2A–E; centre HY 22453 10155). More detailed recording of the facility would be beneficial.
Additional site details will be available in the project report.
The project is a collaboration between ORCA, University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) Archaeology Institute and the Department of Social Anthropology, University of St Andrews.
Archive: NRHE (intended)
Funder: National Lottery Heritage Fund, EMEC
Daniel Lee and Richard Irvine – ORCA, UHI Archaeological Institute and University of St Andrews
(Source: DES Vol 22)
