Watching Brief

Date 26 January 2010 - 5 March 2010

Event ID 880213

Category Recording

Type Watching Brief

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/880213

NC 5794 0494 An evaluation of the potential impact of the

excavation of cable trench, between Achany Wind Farm and

Lairg Muir substation, identified three areas of archaeological

interest. A watching brief was undertaken 26 January–5

March 2010 at those locations.

A possible shallow pit, 2m in diameter and 0.3m deep,

infilled with charcoal rich soil and a possible placement of

granite cobbles, was recorded at Cashel (NC 57980 04926),

adjacent to two recorded hut circles. The feature only

survived in the S facing section of the cable trench. The

trench also cut through a possible rubble bank or boundary

at NC 58030 04943.

Archive: Highland Council Archaeology Unit

Funder: Scottish and Southern Energy