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SHG23350 - Kinakyle Township, Aviemore, Inverness-shire: Archaeological Evaluation

Type	Text/Report/Fieldwork Report
Title	Kinakyle Township, Aviemore, Inverness-shire: Archaeological Evaluation
Author/Originator	Dagg, C
Date/Year	02/2008
Organisation	Unaffiliated
HC Report Number	1789

Abstract/Summary

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© Highland Council (contact us for details). id: 30565 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Surface finds from railway embankment. . © Catherine Dagg. id: 30564 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Surface finds from township area. . © Catherine Dagg. id: 30563 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Feature m. Rubble filled pit. From SW. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30562 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Feature m. Rubble filled pit. From S. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30561 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Feature m. Rubble filled pit. From NW. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30560 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Feature l. Mound, possible field clearance pile. From SE. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30559 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Feature l. Mound, possible field clearance pile. From SW. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30558 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Feature k. Pathway rising to edge of 1862 cut. From SE. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30557 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Feature j. Low stone and earth bank w. of structure c.. From SW. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30556 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Feature j. Low stone and earth bank w. of structure c.. From SE. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30555 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Feature i. Trackway, descending to township area. From NW. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30554 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Feature i. Trackway, SW corner, terminating under bank of modern access track. From E. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30553 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Feature i. trackway. From E. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30552 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Feature i. Trackway running back to terminate under bank of modern access track. From SE. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30551 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Feature i. Trackway, centre, within area of possible quarrying, feature h. From SE. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30550 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Feature i. Possible quarried area within trees, bounded by modern access track in background and feature k, pathway, on right. From SE. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30549 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Feature g. Possible borrow pit. From S. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30548 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Feature g. Possible borrow pit with abandoned stones. From SE. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30547 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Feature f. Possible field clearance rubble at break of slope. From SE. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30546 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Feature e. South face of low rubble and earth bank. From SE. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30545 (click to view a larger version of this image)

NW end of building, centre, and rabbit burrowing, foreground. From S. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30544 (click to view a larger version of this image)

SE end of structure, centre, and typical rabbit and mole damage, foreground. From SW. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30543 (click to view a larger version of this image)

SE end of structure. From SE. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30542 (click to view a larger version of this image)

SE end of structure. From NE. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30541 (click to view a larger version of this image)

SE end of structure. From N. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30540 (click to view a larger version of this image)

SE end of structure. From NW. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30539 (click to view a larger version of this image)

SW walling, possible entrance with set stone. From SE. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30538 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Ranging pole marks possible internal partition. From NW. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30537 (click to view a larger version of this image)

NW end of building, indistinct within trees. From NW. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30536 (click to view a larger version of this image)

W. end of SW walling, rubble pile. From NE. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30535 (click to view a larger version of this image)

NW end of building, cast up clay after rabbit burrowing. From SE. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30534 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Rabbit burrow under bottom course of stones, detail. From SW. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30533 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Rabbit burrow under bottom course of stones. From S. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30532 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Exposed section, detail of packing stones. From above. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30531 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Exposed section with sharp-edged packing stones. From SE. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30530 (click to view a larger version of this image)

MHG51510. General view of structure from railway embankment. From SE. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30529 (click to view a larger version of this image)

NE end. From W. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30528 (click to view a larger version of this image)

SW gable end, foreground. From SW. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30527 (click to view a larger version of this image)

N corner, interior view. From SW. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30526 (click to view a larger version of this image)

NE end. From NE. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30525 (click to view a larger version of this image)

N corner, detail of facing stones. From NE. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30524 (click to view a larger version of this image)

N corner, detail of facing stones. From N. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30523 (click to view a larger version of this image)

NE end and visible facing stones. From N. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30522 (click to view a larger version of this image)

View from railway embankment. From SE. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30521 (click to view a larger version of this image)

NW wall. Stones indicate NE gable end. From NW. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30520 (click to view a larger version of this image)

NE gable end. From NE. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30519 (click to view a larger version of this image)

MHG51507Low bank indicating possible extension SW. From SW. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30518 (click to view a larger version of this image)

MHG51507SW end of main building. From SW. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30517 (click to view a larger version of this image)

MHG51507Possible extension SW indicated by row of stones and low bank to right. From NE. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30516 (click to view a larger version of this image)

MHG51507External facing stones by SE doorway. From NE. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30515 (click to view a larger version of this image)

MHG51507External facing stones by SE doorwqy. From S. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30514 (click to view a larger version of this image)

MHG51507NW long wall. Pole indicates rabbit burrowing under bottom course of stone walling. From NE. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30513 (click to view a larger version of this image)

MHG51507Ranging pole indicates internal partition. From W. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30512 (click to view a larger version of this image)

MHG51507Possible facing stone of SE entrance. From SW. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30511 (click to view a larger version of this image)

MHG51507Rabbit burrowing under possible bottom course of internal walling of main compartment. From SW. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30510 (click to view a larger version of this image)

MHG51507External facing stones. From SE. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30509 (click to view a larger version of this image)

MHG51507SW compartment, possible threshing barn. From NE. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30508 (click to view a larger version of this image)

MHG51507Corn kiln bowl and stone facing. From S. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30507 (click to view a larger version of this image)

MHG51507Interior of corn kiln bowl. From SW. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30506 (click to view a larger version of this image)

MHG51507Exterior of corn kiln bowl. From NE. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30505 (click to view a larger version of this image)

MHG51507View from railway embankment. From SE. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30504 (click to view a larger version of this image)

General view of site and railway embankment from Underpass access track. From NW. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30503 (click to view a larger version of this image)

General view of site. From NE. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30502 (click to view a larger version of this image)

General view of typical birch cover on bank to NW of township. From NE. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30501 (click to view a larger version of this image)

General view of site from railway embankment. Structures are all right of trackway. From NNE. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30500 (click to view a larger version of this image)

General view of site from railway embankment. Trackway crossing site is modern. From S. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30499 (click to view a larger version of this image)

General view of site . Structures are to right of tree line. From SW. © Catherine Dagg. id: 30498 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Plan © Catherine Dagg. id: 129 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Documents (1)

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SHG23350_Kinakyle.pdf — Fieldwork report © Catherine Dagg. id: 117049 (click to open this file in a new window)

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Description

Received 18/02/2008. Area: BAS Sites added to SMR: No CD Location: digital & CD

Referenced Monuments (6)

Building (structure c), Kinakyle (Monument) (MHG51509)
Building (structure d), Kinakyle (Monument) (MHG51510)
Kinakyle (Monument) (MHG25003)
Possible building (structure b), Kinakyle (Monument) (MHG51508)
Possible threshing barn and corn kiln, Kinakyle (Monument) (MHG51507)
Wall (structure J), Kinakyle (Monument) (MHG53758)

Referenced Events (1)

Field survey of Kinakyle township, Aviemore

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