Archaeology Notes

Event ID 739634

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/739634

NN28SW 7.00 2000 8398 to 2098 8499

NN28SW 7.01 Cancelled (duplicated site): see NN28SW 6

NN28SW 7.02 NN 2003 8268 Culvert

NN28SW 7.03 NN 2014 8407 Culvert

NN28SW 7.04 NN 2069 8444 Bridge

NN28SW 7.05 NN 2069 8444 Ford

NN 2000 8202 - 2006 8210 Wade's road is a well-preserved grass track to High Bridge (NN28SW 6).

NN 2006 8210 - 2000 8267 Disused grass track c.4m wide.

NN 2000 8396 - 2077 8453 Disused grass track in afforestation continuing as metalled farm road. Crosses A82 at 2077 8455.

NN 2077 8455 - 2098 8499 Mutilated grass-covered carriageway c.4.5m wide.

Visited by OS, September 1974 and February 1979.

In the first section on this map sheet, from NN 2000 8201 to NN 2000 8267, the military road is in open pasture land. It traverses the River Spean on an early 18th century triple arch stone bridge (NN28SW 7.01) at NN 2006 8211 and, as it passes through a field, an early stone culvert (NN28SW 7.02) is visible at NN 2003 8268.

In the second section, from NN 2000 8398 to NN 2098 8499, having emerged from a conifer plantation, the line of the military road is overlain by a stony farm track, 3m to 4m wide, which displays little in the way of early road features. Although there is improved drainage, a certain level of erosion has occurred in places. The track apparently links up with the A82 in the area of Stronenaba. In this section are three features; a recently constructed stone culvert (NN28SW 7.03) at NN 2014 8407, and, at NN 2069 8444, a modern bridge (NN28SW 7.04) and a ford (NN28SW 7.05), adjacent to this bridge.

M Logie (Highland Council) 1997; NMRS, MS/1007/3.