Earthwork record MAB43405 - GLEN OF ROTHES
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Summary
Remains of a section of the Great North of Scotland Railway running northwest from Rothes to Elgin, depicted on the historic OS maps.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 2598 5239 (3776m by 5831m) Linear Feature - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ25SE |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Rothes |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Remains of a section of the Great North of Scotland Railway running northwest from Rothes to Elgin, depicted on the historic OS maps. It was opened to freight in 1861 and to passengers the following year. Remains of the railway embankments and hardstanding where the line had been positioned were recorded during a walkover survey by Highland Archaeology Services in November 2021 (NJ25SE0065). The remains measured roughly 7 m in width and extended outwith the embankments and cuttings. Part of the line (centred NJ2613752062) was included in walkover survey carried out in May 2022 ahead of a proposed 132kV overhead line (NJ25SE0078). Here the former line is in use as a footpath on top of a raised embankment up to 13 m wide and 3 m high.
HEADLAND ARCHAEOLOGY, 2022, GLEN OF ROTHES, WOODLAND CREATION: ARCHAEOLOGICAL WALKOVER SURVEY DATA STRUCTURE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS, Walkover Survey DSR W44, DBA13 (Bibliographic reference). SAB5951.
SSEN, 2023, ELCHIES (ROTHES III) WIND FARM CONNECTION WORKS:ENVIRONMENTAL APPRAISAL, Site 9 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4884.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ25SE0043;
External Links (0)
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SAB4884 Bibliographic reference: SSEN. 2023. ELCHIES (ROTHES III) WIND FARM CONNECTION WORKS:ENVIRONMENTAL APPRAISAL. Site 9.
- --- SAB5951 Bibliographic reference: HEADLAND ARCHAEOLOGY. 2022. GLEN OF ROTHES, WOODLAND CREATION: ARCHAEOLOGICAL WALKOVER SURVEY DATA STRUCTURE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS. Walkover Survey DSR W44, DBA13 .
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Record last edited
Mar 19 2025 3:47PM
