Rhilean

NH 9435 3840 – NH 8685 3490 A walkover survey was conducted 22–29 January 2009 as part of an environmental assessment for a possible access route to a proposed wind farm. Thirty-three structures were identified and recorded, most of which were within three post-medieval rural settlements in the Rhilean Burn valley. The previous RCAHMS, HHER and OS records of these settlements were found to be inaccurate.

NH 893 365 Rhilean A settlement is identified on the 1st Edition OS 1:10560 map, showing one large roofed building, and referred to as Rhilean Burn 2 on the HHER. Eleven structures were recorded at Rhilean township in varying states of preservation that suggest multiple periods of occupation. The buildings were mostly small and round-ended with sub-rectangular outshots consisting of low, turf-covered footings. Some remains are very low to the ground, with only the turf-covered stone footings surviving. There is a well preserved,

stone-lined corn kiln and attached kiln-barn of turf and stone. The most recent structures are of low, double-faced dry stone construction. There is also clear evidence of two phases of enclosure, of cultivation in the surrounding fields, and of a turf mound with stone footings and ditch enclosure that surrounds most of the site and partially underlies a later enclosure.

Archive: RCAHMS. Report: HHER and Library Service

Funder: Savills Ltd

Mary Peteranna and John Wombell – Highland Archaeology Services Ltd

Headland Archaeology was commissioned by Infinergy to undertake a programme of archaeological works at Tom nan Clach Windfarm in support of concurrent applications to vary and repower the existing consented wind farm.

This report presents the results of the archaeological mitigation undertaken in November and December 2015 in conjunction with the first phase of pre-construction geotechnical site investigations.

Avoidance of known assets was achieved by submission of their location co-ordinates, a toolbox talk and guidelines document to the ground contractor and marking-out Sites 45, 65, 78, 83 and 123.

To mitigate impacts to unknown assets, archaeological monitoring of geotechnical investigations was undertaken in close proximity to Sites 45/83 and 65/78. No new features of archaeological significance were identified during the work.

Funder: Infinergy

Headland Archaeology Ltd

Headland Archaeology was commissioned by Infinergy Ltd to undertake a programme of archaeological works at Tom Nan Clach Windfarm in support of concurrent applications to vary and repower the existing consented wind farm.

The work was carried out between September 2016 and May 1017 in conjunction with the construction of the access road. The archaeological monitoring was focussed on areas in close proximity to Sites 45/83 near the crossing of the Rhilean Burn and Sites 65/78 at Rhibanchor some 3km to the north-east.

Two archaeological features were identified during the work; a rectangular structure at the outskirts of the settlement at Site 65, and a linear feature – possibly an old track on the north-west side of Rhilean Burn.

Information from Headland Archaeology Ltd.