Latheronwheel Walkover Survey

Date 16 August 2011 - 25 August 2011

Event ID 966466

Category Project

Type Project

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/966466

ND 1859 3188 A walkover survey was carried out 16–25 August 2011 on two areas of proposed native woodland at Latheronwheel. The western area consists of a steep slope running down from the road to the cliffs. There has been a good deal of natural slippage and this, combined with outcrops of rock, gives the whole area a very uneven appearance. However, unless in extremis it would not make good ground to cultivate and the attempts to clear it may date from the period of the clearances. It seems an unlikely location for earlier fields or occupation. Large parts of the eastern area were covered with dense gorse and scrub and were therefore inaccessible. Further work was proposed for these areas once the scrub has been removed. The survey identified five features.

Archive: Highland Archaeology Services

Funder: City Centre Properties

Highland Archaeology Services, 2011