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Strathmashie Forest
Organic Material (Charcoal)
Site Name Strathmashie Forest
Classification Organic Material (Charcoal)
Canmore ID 276900
Site Number NN58NE 10
NGR NN 5703 8865
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/276900
- Council Highland
- Parish Laggan
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Badenoch And Strathspey
- Former County Inverness-shire
NN58NE 10 5703 8865
An area of possible burning was recorded here during a detailed archaeological survey of Strathmashie Community Forest near Laggan, Highland. The survey was carried out to assess the evidence for past human use and to ascertain whether there was enough archaeology to develop a heritage trail in the forest. Small chunks of charcoal along with blackened soil are visible mixed in with natural subsoil. The area extends over approximately 1m x 0.5m and is located in the upcast from a forestry furrow that would have been ploughed in the 1960s. The burning may indicate sub-surface remains.
D Sneddon 2005
