Monument record MHG41958 - Crathie Township

Centred at NN 580 940, on both banks of the Markie Burn at about 900ft OD, there is the depopulated township of Crathie (OS 6"map, Inverness-shire, 2nd ed., 1903).
It comprises about 61 buildings (of which 3 are still roofed), 25 small enclosures and a corn-drying kiln at NN 5747 9421. The houses vary in size from 5m x 3.5m to 24m x 4m; the walling ranges from grass-covered footings to 2.5m in height. There are a number of enclosed fields.
The major part of Crathie was deserted in late 19th century. More buildings were evacuated in1920's. In 1960 further depopulation was instigated by Sir William Ramsden (Info from Captain J H Macpherson, Dunmore, Newtonmore, Inverness-shire).
Visited by OS (N K B) 11 October 1965.

A township, comprising thirty-nine roofed, three partially, twelve unroofed buildings, enclosures, field-system and two lengths of head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire 1872, sheet cxv). Four roofed, twenty-nine unroofed buildings, field-system and the head-dykes are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1971).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 26 September 1996.