MHG21165 - Arc of rubble wall - Creag A' Mhuilein
Summary
An arc of rubble wall up to 4m wide and possibly a ditch.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
An archaeological survey at Rothiemurchas was undertaken by Dr T C Welsh in 1993.
Across the approach to Creag a' Mhuilinn is an arc of rubble wall up to 4m wide, and possibly a ditch, about 100 m SW of the tip of the promontory, which also contains two cairns (item 5). There is a wide entrance gap. 30m NE within this is a rectangular pile of stones, either a foundation or another cairn, broadly 13 m long and up to 6 m wide, but the south side is indented centrally by about 2m, and the east end is three sided. The wall across the approach may indicate a ritual/funerary area rather than a domestic use of the promontory. <1>
The feature visible on SEPA LiDAR data broadly meets the site description. (TB 19/1/25) <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <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 11.
- <2> SHG29248 Dataset/Geospatial Data: Atkins & BLOM. 2011-12. LiDAR for Scotland Phase 1 - DSM. Atkins & Blom.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 8934 0916 (28m by 32m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH80NE |
| Civil Parish | DUTHIL AND ROTHIEMURCHUS |
| Geographical Area | BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/104382 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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