Park of Keir cultural heritage assessment

A cultural heritage assessment was undertaken at Park of Keir to identify and evaluate any cultural heritage assets within the proposed development site study area through examination of desk-based sources and detailed field survey, and to identify cultural heritage assets within 2km of the proposed development that could have their settings

affected.

Twenty-three cultural heritage assets have been identified within the proposed development site. The cultural heritage assets range in date from the prehistoric period to the post-medieval period and indicate that there has been activity and settlement within the area since at least the later prehistoric (Bronze Age/Iron Age) period. One site, Knock Hill fort, is a Scheduled Monument and is of national importance. The route of an 18th century military road, which crosses the proposed development site, is considered to be of unknown, but potentially of regional importance if buried remains survive. The other assets are assessed to be no greater than of local heritage importance.

Information from Mhairi Hastie (CFA Archaeology Ltd) July 2014. OASIS ID: cfaarcha1-260332