Monument record MHG34341 - DUNKELD - DALNACARDOCH - RUTHVEN - AVIEMORE - INVERNESS MILITARY ROAD

Created automatically by NMRS Register Utility
User: Admin, Date: Wed 13 Oct 2004
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NH91NW 52.00 9000 1523 to 9000 1956. MR 2 (formerly Lin 501 [part of]).

NH91NW 52.01 9052 1670 Bridge.

The military road can be traced most of the way up to Kinveachy. However, at a point approximately half a mile S of Avielochan it has been obliterated by an embanked extension of the A95 linking it to the A9. To the N of the embankment the Wade road is visible for a short distance but then becomes lost under the A9. At Avielochan there is a broken-down bridge at NH 9052 1670 (NH91NW 52.01) and 2 miles N, opposite the point where the A95 for Grantown turns right, Wade's road can be clearly traced ascending Lethendy Hill from the vicinity of Kinveachy Lodge gates. It passes a house with adjoining kennels and then comes to a fork in the road, the grassed track to the left being the military road, which continues to rise.
J B Salmond 1938; W Taylor 1976; J and A Baker 1982.

NH 9000 1523 to NH 9029 1630 well preserved track 4m wide between flanking banks.
NH 9029 1630 to NH 9045 1657 no trace.
NH 9045 1657 to NH 9069 1704 modern road on line.
NH 9052 1670 broken-down bridge (NH91NW 52.01).
NH 9069 1704 to NH 9079 1726 faint raised strip across cultivated fields.
NH 9079 1726 to NH 9103 1839 Wade's road, well preserved grassed track 4m wide between banks.
NH 9103 1839 to NH 9103 1858 no trace.
NH 9103 1858 to NH 9101 1874 Wade's road well preserved disused grass track 4m wide.
NH 9101 1874 to NH 9000 1956 modern track on line.
Visited by OS.

The military road is visible initially as a grass covered track 3m wide displaying several early drainage features, including the remains of a square stone culvert. Segments of flanking banks can be seen as well as a 25m stretch of a possible original back ditch, located along the W side of the S end of the track. Possible original drainage channels are also visible within the banks along this stretch.
The A9 then cuts the military route, which reappears to the N as a 3m to 8m wide grass and heather covered track running through a wood. Heavy gorse cover somewhat obscures the S end and some trees encroach on the track. On each side remains of banking can be traced. Having crossed a stock fence, it traverses an 18th century stone bridge at NH 9052 1670 (NH91NW 52.01) and heads through a field under pasture, where all traces are lost.
At Avielochan the military road follows the A95 for just over 1 km as far as NH 9069 1707 and then traverses two fields, being possibly visible as a faint raised strip passing through the field to the N. The A9 then cuts through the military route, which becomes increasingly overgrown and has been affected by vehicle erosion. There are signs of the original road fabric in the form of intermittent stretches of banks. S of Kinveachy Lodge cottages the road follows a modern metalled track, a short section of which has been built-up in the vicinity of NH 9197 1846 to give access to the A9. This has obliterated any earlier road remains. Along this part of the route there are a series of modern drainage features. The line of the Wade road then lies on a short section of tarmac driveway to Kinveachy Lodge cottages.
M Logie (Highland Council) 1997; NMRS MS 1007/2.