MHG34131 - Military road - Stirling-Tyndrum-Fort William
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NN25NW 1.00 From NN 2499 5506 to NN 2058 5999..
This is the line of the military road as shown on Roy's map (W Roy 1747-55), including the Devil's staircase abandoned by the 1780's. This road links with the alternative route to Fort William adopted after 1785 (see MR 26 via Glencoe and Onich).
(See also NN25NW 4, 5, 6 and 7) <1> <2>
The military road runs along the lower slopes of Beinn a' Chrulaiste, close to a line of pylons. It joins the line now followed by the modern road near Altnafeadh, at the commencement of the Devil's Staircase. The Devil's Staircase at this end takes the form in the present day of a track rather than a road, and heads off N between the house and the burn before making the ascent in a series of easy traverses. The track, which can be rather wet and rough, then descends to pass over the Allt a' Choire Odhair-bhig by a ford (NN25NW 1.01) at NN 2130 5821. Having followed a course which is rather more winding than is apparent on the map, it traverses the Allt a' Choire Odhair-mhoir at NN 2127 5961 on a scaffold bridge (NN25NW 1.02), which replaces an older bridge. In this section are a number of cross drains, which pre-dated culverts on military roads. <2>
The survey and recording of a section of Caulfield's Military Way (which is currently being utilised by the West Highland Way) over the Devil's Staircase in Glencoe (Section D: Altnafeadh to Allt a'Choire Odhair Bhig) between NN 2222 5632 and NN 2130 5820 was undertaken by Glasgow University Archaeological Research Division (GUARD) in April 1995. As with the previous section (see MHG14489) the survey recorded in full the nature of the road and its associated features within a 20m corridor centred on the road. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG2302 Text/Publication/Volume: Haldane, A. R. B.. 1962-95. New Ways Through the Glens - Highland Road, Bridge and Canal Makers of the Early Nineteenth Century.
- <2> SHG2860 Text/Publication/Volume: Taylor, W.. 1976. The military roads in Scotland.
- <3> SHG24311 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Atkinson, J. A. & Speller, K.. 1995. Caulfields Military Way: Altanafeadh to Allt a' Choire Odhair Bhig. Glasgow University Archaeological Research Division (GUARD). Digital (scanned as PDF).
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NN 2183 5700 (30m by 30m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NN25NW |
| Civil Parish | LISMORE AND APPIN |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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