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MHG61570 - Building or enclosure wall - Achadh A'Chatha

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Ruined building or enclosure wall 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 upper settlement is situated on a SE facing grassy terrace 30m north of the lower group of buildings.

Site 53. Remnants of a length of possible wall 0.8m in width and 0.2-0.3m in height, continuing east as bisecting wall in feature 52, appears to predate stone wall (see MHG61569) which it crosses. May be part of a building or enclosure. A curving curb edge is situated to the SE where the terrace falls away. It may be a previous boundary. <1>

NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 aerial photographs <2>

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Grid reference	Centred NH 7796 0384 (11m by 17m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NH70SE
Civil Parish	KINGUSSIE AND INSH
Geographical Area	BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY

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