EHG5287 - Watching Brief - Cill Chuimein Health Centre, Fort Augustus

An archaeological watching brief was undertaken by S Farrell in 2018 at Cill Chuimein Health Centre, Fort Augustus, as part of a project for the rebuilding of the former health centre with associated access and services. Work revealed the site of the new health centre lying in an area of partly disturbed ground, with surviving topsoil underneath the foundations of the former building. Work for the new build revealed two archaeological features, of a dump of material, possibly related to the fort, of rough shaped stones and fragments of handmade brick, and a spade-cut oval shaped pit with Victorian pottery. It was also noted that the section of upstanding wall to the NE corner of the site is tied-in to the upstanding wall that is the Scheduled Ancient Monument, its relationship is unknown. It may be part of the original fort only if drawings from the C18th are inaccurate. No recommendations for further archaeological work were proposed. <1>