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MHG61566 - Structure - Achadh A'Chatha

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Ruined structure at Achadh A'Chatha (west)

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A township comprising three unroofed buildings, an enclosure, a field and a length of field wall is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire 1872, sheet lxxxvii). Three unroofed buildings, an enclosure of four compartments, another enclosure and two fields are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1994).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 17 July 1996

A survey of the area around Achadh A'Chatha (west) was undertaken by members of the North of Scotland Archaeological Society (NoSAS) in 2002. The settlement is situated at a height of 340m on glacial terraces of relatively fertile and well-drained land. To the north and west of the settlement there are large areas of improved ground, elevated and bisected by deepcut meltwater channels. There are two groups of buildings, each situated on its own terrace. The lower settlement (not on 1st edition OS) is situated on a grassy terrace with some outcrops of heather. It has 7 buildings and 1 enclosure and the buildings appear to have been robbed of smaller stones, many of the remaining stones being quite sizeable.

Site 49 - Structure. On a NW/SE axis, internal measurements 9m x 3m. Remains of the stone walls reach 0.4-0.5m and spread to 1m. Possible entrance in E wall but no evidence of internal walls. A wasted earthbank stretches to the SW and may be the remains of an associated enclosure. <1>

NGR adjusted based on 2017 aerial photographs. <2>

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Grid reference	Centred NH 7785 0373 (14m by 12m)
Map sheet	NH70SE
Civil Parish	KINGUSSIE AND INSH
Geographical Area	BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY

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