MHG21086 - Possible hut circles - Badan an Droma

Summary

Possible hut circles; a) 11m across, and 30m north, b) 7.5m over a 1.3m wall.

Type and Period (1)

HUT CIRCLE? (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD?)

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Full Description

An archaeological survey at Rothiemurchas was undertaken by Dr T C Welsh in 1993.

On a northward sloping ridge crest in the upper edge of the forest at Badan an Droma, there are possible hut circles; a) 11m across, and 30m north, b) 7.5m over a 1.3m wall. <1>

Note: Site not visible on aerial photographs so location based on grid coordinates. (TB 4/2/26)

Sources/Archives (1)

<1> SHG20951 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Welsh, T. C.. 1993. A Survey of the Lower Ground of Rothiemurchus south of the River Druie to identify past human activity in the landscape. Thomas C. Welsh. 01/01/1994. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site 27.

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Location

Grid reference	Centred NH 9050 0830 (46m by 45m)
Map sheet	NH90NW
Civil Parish	DUTHIL AND ROTHIEMURCHUS
Geographical Area	BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY

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Related Investigations/Events (1)

Walkover Survey - Rothiemurchus (EHG69)

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https://trove.scot/place/104445 (View record on the HES Trove website)

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