Upper Raitts
Archaeological Landscape (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Upper Raitts
Classification Archaeological Landscape (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Balsow; Kerrowdow
Canmore ID 14080
Site Number NH70SE 6
NGR NH 7750 0230
NGR Description Centred on NH 7750 0230
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Highland
- Parish Alvie
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Badenoch And Strathspey
- Former County Inverness-shire
Field Visit (29 November 1966)
NH70SE 6.00 centred on 7750 0230
An extensive depopulated settlement at Upper Raitts of two distinct parts. The more westerly, centred at NH 7735 0227, contains the footings of 17 buildings, ranging in size from c. 15.0m by c. 5.0m to c. 7.0m by c. 3.0m, 2 enclosures, 1 corn drying kiln and several field walls.
The more easterly, centred at NH 7774 0228, is compact, containing the footings of 12 buildings, varying in size from c. 22.0m by c 5.0m to c 7.0m by c 3.0m, 2 enclosures and several field walls.
It is not known whether the name Upper Raitts applies to the area or to the depopulated settlement, nor is the reason or date of depopulation known.
Visited by OS (R L) 29 November 1966; Visible on RAF air photograph
F21 58/RAF/2500: 0090-1: flown 1958
Note (16 July 1996)
NH70SE 6.00 centred on 7750 0230
NH70SE 6.01 NH 773 023 Township
NH70SE 6.02 NH 777 023 Township
NH70SE 6.03 NH 778 021 Building
Three areas of settlement named Upper Raitts, Balsow and Kerrowdow are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire 1872, sheet lxxxvii). Only two areas are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1994) and only the name Upper Raitts is marked.
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 16 July 1996
