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MHG61580 - Building - Achadh A'Chatha

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Ruined building 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 60. Building. On a NE/SW axis, this building has several compartments and has overall dimensions of 13m x 3m. The middle compartment is 6m x 2m and the small compartment at the west end is 1.5m. Walls to 0.5-0.6m in height generally and width of 0.8-1m. On the east end is a small addition 3m by 2m internally and has an entrance in the south wall. Clearance material appears to have been dumped in it. To the rear of this compartment there is a depression which is recessed into the slope and "faced" with 3 larger stones. <1>

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

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Grid reference	Centred NH 7790 0382 (15m by 14m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NH70SE
Civil Parish	KINGUSSIE AND INSH
Geographical Area	BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY

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