Strathmashie Forest, St Michael's Chapel
Chapel (Period Unassigned), Well (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Strathmashie Forest, St Michael's Chapel
Classification Chapel (Period Unassigned), Well (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 277189
Site Number NN59SE 55
NGR NN 5838 9333
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/277189
- Council Highland
- Parish Laggan
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Badenoch And Strathspey
- Former County Inverness-shire
NN59SE 55 5838 9333
Located on a flat open area of ground is the site of the former St Michael's Chapel. It was recorded here during a detailed archaeological survey of Strathmashie Community Forest near Laggan, Highland. Currently the site consists of a cluster of yew trees at the southern end of the site and a drystone retaining wall running N-S along the southern edge of the site. There is a vast quantity of rubble consisting of large dressed stones and mortar. This rubble is the remiins of the chapel, which was bulldozed in 1955/6. Around 15m to the SW is a small stone-lined spring up to 0.8m in depth. 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.
