Document record MAB55398 - GORRACHIE
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Summary
Three individual pits excavated by CFA in 2019 during a watching brief within the cable route corridor for the Moray East Offshore Wind Farm (EAB9174).
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 7343 5790 (40m by 60m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ75NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | King Edward |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Two of the pits were circular and sub circular, one irregular, all shallow with gently sloping sides, varying from 1.2-0.75 m by 1.05-0.6 m by 0.04-0.15 m deep, with fills including rounded stones. No archaeological finds were reported.
CFA ARCHAEOLOGY, 2018, MORAY EAST OFFSHORE WINDFARM PROGRAMME OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL WORKS: WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION, WSI (Bibliographic reference). SAB8552.
CFA ARCHAEOLOGY, 2019, MORAY EAST OFFSHORE WINDFARM, ONSHORE CABLE ROUTE ABERDEENSHIRE: WATCHING BRIEF, Watching Brief (Bibliographic reference). SAB8544.
CFA ARCHAEOLOGY, 2020, MORAY EAST OFFSHORE WIND FARM, ONSHORE CABLE ROUTE, SECTIONS 2, 5, 8, 9, 12, 15 & 29: POST-EXCAVATION RESEARCH DESIGN, PERD (Bibliographic reference). SAB8547.
CFA ARCHAEOLOGY, 2021, MORAY OFFSHORE WINDFARM (EAST) LTD, ONSHORE CABLE ROUTE SECTION 2, 5, 8, 9, 12, 15 & 29: ARCHIVE REPORT, Excavation Report (Bibliographic reference). SAB8545.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ75NW0156;
External Links (0)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB8544 Bibliographic reference: CFA ARCHAEOLOGY. 2019. MORAY EAST OFFSHORE WINDFARM, ONSHORE CABLE ROUTE ABERDEENSHIRE: WATCHING BRIEF. Watching Brief.
- --- SAB8545 Bibliographic reference: CFA ARCHAEOLOGY. 2021. MORAY OFFSHORE WINDFARM (EAST) LTD, ONSHORE CABLE ROUTE SECTION 2, 5, 8, 9, 12, 15 & 29: ARCHIVE REPORT. Excavation Report.
- --- SAB8547 Bibliographic reference: CFA ARCHAEOLOGY. 2020. MORAY EAST OFFSHORE WIND FARM, ONSHORE CABLE ROUTE, SECTIONS 2, 5, 8, 9, 12, 15 & 29: POST-EXCAVATION RESEARCH DESIGN. PERD.
- --- SAB8552 Bibliographic reference: CFA ARCHAEOLOGY. 2018. MORAY EAST OFFSHORE WINDFARM PROGRAMME OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL WORKS: WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION. WSI.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
May 21 2026 3:16PM
