Cnoc Nam Fiadh Ford

A desk-based assessment was carried out for a 200 m wide corridor (Inner Study Area) centred upon the proposed indicative route of the Coille Ghormaig to Inchnacardoch Forest trident OHL and the 132kV underground cable between Inchnacardoch and Auchterawe Substation. Reconnaissance field survey was also carried out for the Inner Study Area of the proposed Coille Ghormaig to Inchnacardoch Forest trident OHL.

Two cultural heritage assets were identified within the Inner Study Area for the proposed trident OHL, a cairn (2) and a possible cairn (1).The proposed trident OHL would be microsited wherever feasible to ensure that both heritage assets would be avoided, resulting in no residual effects. If this is not possible, investigation and recording mitigation would offset but not reduce the effects upon these assets, resulting in effects of moderate significance on the cairn (2) and possible cairn (1).

Two cultural heritage assets were identified within the Inner Study Area for the proposed 132kV underground cable, comprising two putative lengths of the former military road (3 & 4). This part of the development would utilise existing access tracks, helping to minimise effects on heritage assets. Where possible known heritage assets would be avoided, resulting in no residual effects. It is possible that some buried remains of the former military road survive in the area between sites 3 & 4. Requirements for archaeological monitoring of works / watching briefs in this area would be agreed in consultation with HET,

Funder: Environ UK Ltd

CFA Archaeology Ltd