Monument record MHG54325 - Possible clearance cairn, Crathie, Laggan

A low mound of stone was identified during trial trenching in February 2011. It measured circa 6m in diamter and up to 0.4m in height. The fabric of the mound comprised large, medium and small stones which appeared to have been partially subsumed by colluvium (hillwash). A slot was excavated through the mound which was found to overlie a layer of grey sand with a thin discontinuous layer of peat towards its base. The feature is interpreted as a possible clearance cairn associated with the depopulated township of Crathie (see MHG4477). <1>

The full report on the investigations has been published on-line. <2>

<1> Hunter Blair, A, 03/2011, Spey Dam, Laggan: Data Structure Report, Feature 300 (Text/Report/Fieldwork Report). SHG25225.

<2> Hunter Blair, A. & and Ramsay, S., 2012, In the Shadow of Dun da Lamh: An Archaeological Evaluation near Spey Dam, Laggan (Text/Report/Fieldwork Report). SHG26118.