Coilachra

NN41SW 9 4162 1069.

NN 440 095 (centre) An archaeological survey was carried out in advance of possible forest regeneration around Loch Katrine in January 1997. The survey area was mainly restricted to woodlands, including both broadleaf and coniferous, but also included areas of open hillside. The survey identified and accurately located the presence of 84 known and previously unknown sites.

The majority of the features recorded were related to medieval or later settlement and field enclosures. A small-scale post-medieval iron industry was established around the loch shores and the Glengyle Burn.

No evidence of prehistoric settlement was recorded. The only potentially prehistoric feature was a possible burial mound just beyond the present W end of the loch. A stone cairn is recorded as containing the body of a Cromwellian soldier.

NN 4162 1069 Building.

Sponsor: West of Scotland Water.

I Cullen and G Tompsett 1997

A building was recorded, close to the loch shore, by GUARD (NMRS 725/129) during a survey of woodlands around Loch Katrine. The building is ruinous with a tree growing in the interior. A gable survives to a height of about 3m. It is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Perthshire 1867, sheet cxii).

I Cullen and G Tompsett (GUARD) 7 to 12 January 1997; NMRS MS 725/129, no.48

A single unroofed building is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Perthshire 1867, sheet cxii), but it is not shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1976).

Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 3 December 1997.