Craigellachie, Macallan Distillery
Distillery (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Craigellachie, Macallan Distillery
Classification Distillery (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Macallan-glenlivet Distillery
Canmore ID 16368
Site Number NJ24SE 20
NGR NJ 2769 4440
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/16368
- Council Moray
- Parish Knockando
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Moray
- Former County Morayshire
NJ24SE 20 2769 4440
(Location cited as NJ 278 444). Air photographs: AAS/97/06/G11/1-2 and AAS/97/06/CT.
NMRS, MS/712/29.
Archaeological Evaluation (1 December 2007 - 25 February 2008)
NJ 2758 4489 Work was undertaken from 1 December 2007–25 February 2008 in advance of the construction of a warehouse at the Macallan Distillery at Charlestown of Aberlour. The trial trenching and watching brief confirmed the presence of archaeology in the development area, but its significance was limited by the lack of diagnostic information. Six pits indicated evidence of human activity in the area, while three irregular patches of oxidised natural could be interpreted as either episodes of natural fire or manmade fire for agricultural land clearance. The burnt areas did not seem to represent intentional fires as they showed no signs of organisation or purpose. No finds or features were discovered during the watching brief on bulldozing work. Overton farm was recorded photographically.
Archive: Digital HER, final RCAHMS (intended)
Funder: Mansell PLC
J Wood 2008
