Laggan
Cairnfield (Period Unassigned), Hut Circle (Prehistoric)
Site Name Laggan
Classification Cairnfield (Period Unassigned), Hut Circle (Prehistoric)
Canmore ID 87360
Site Number NN69SW 11
NGR NN 613 949
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/87360
- Council Highland
- Parish Laggan
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Badenoch And Strathspey
- Former County Inverness-shire
NN69SW 11 613 949
On the top of the slope above the W side of the Gergask Burn, Laggan there is a turf-covered, but well defined hut-circle. It measures approximately 8.5m in diameter, within well-spread walls, averaging, 3m broad by 0.5m high; an entrance is in the E arc. There is a significant number of stone clearance heaps associated with hut-circles in the vicinity and extending some distance to the E.
Information from OS (Inverness), 7 November 1989
NN 6135 9496 Roundhouse 11m N-S by 9m E-W in cairnfield 100 x 80m.
Copies of the full report are in the NMRS and Highland SMR.
Sponsor: Historic Scotland
J Wordsworth 1997
Field Visit (15 December 2006)
A hut circle (NN 61380 94975). Although the grid reference has been slightly relocated from the previously recorded position as a result of this fieldwork, it was safely clear of the area to be dug for the pipeline trench. The landscape west of Feature [1] is covered by multiple small clearance cairns, but all are well clear of the trench.
Information from highland4-33705 (J Wood) 2007
Field Visit (15 December 2006)
An archaeological survey was conducted on 15th December 2006 on behalf of Halcrow Group Ltd acting for Scottish Water to identify and record the nature and extent of any archaeological features likely to be affected by the burial of a water main pipeline above the village of Laggan. Running at a length of 600m, two previously known areas of archaeological interest were identified (see above NMRS and SMR) and one new area of archaeological potential 'feature 2' thought to be a corn-drying kiln. The archaeologically sensitive areas were clearly marked off and their presence discussed and made known to the client. Their presence did not fall directly into the route of the proposed pipeline, and Scottish Water were advised to avoid the marked off areas to ensure preservation of the features.
Information from OASIS ID highland4-33705 (J Wood) 2007
