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Avielochan
Cairn (Period Unassigned), Findspot, Pin (Bronze)
Site Name Avielochan
Classification Cairn (Period Unassigned), Findspot, Pin (Bronze)
Canmore ID 15401
Site Number NH91NW 8
NGR NH 9053 1689
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/15401
- Council Highland
- Parish Duthil And Rothiemurchus
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Badenoch And Strathspey
- Former County Inverness-shire
NH91NW 8 9053 1689.
A cairn on Mr Macintosh's farm at Avielochan was ploughed up before 1910 by the owner who found a bronze pin under one of the stones. It was 4" in length with a flat round head with projecting shoulders where it narrows to the pin. Presented to the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland (NMAS).
C G Cash 1910.
Centred NH 9055 1691. Mr Grant (Farmer, Avielochan) indicated approximately where the old cairn had been located.
No visible traces of it remains.
Visited by OS (R L) 10 November 1966.
RMS EQ 309 Disc-headed pin with fillets below the head, and probably dating from the Viking period. The head of this example is decorated with 'rocked tracer' ornament in a cruciform pattern.
L R Laing 1973.
External Reference (2011)
The pin is not Viking, but more likely to be medieval, dating to the 11th or 12th century based on parallels elsewhere (see Newman 1995, in Rideout 1995).
Information from the ARCH Community Timeline Project, 2011
Watching Brief (13 February 2017 - 18 April 2017)
NH 85339 09072 – NH 82924 26133 A watching brief was carried out, 13 February – 18 April 2017, during phase 2 of ground investigation work for the A9 project. A total of 83 trial pits, 7 soak-away pits and 6 borehole location spots were monitored on a 25km long corridor running beside the existing A9. The section stretched 4km SW to 13.5km NW of Aviemore.
No significant archaeological features or finds were recorded during the excavation work. However, three areas may have possible unrecorded archaeological features. Area 2, which contained the remains of two stone features and a possible post-medieval corn drying kiln; Area 10, which contained the remains of a dry stone wall and possible enclosure; and Area 18, which contained a rectangular earthwork that may relate to the nearby military road. None of these was impacted upon during the present work programme.
Archive: NRHE (intended)
Funder: Raeburn Drilling and Geotechnical Ltd on behalf of AMJV Atkins Mouchel Joint Venture and Transport Scotland
Maureen C Kilpatrick – GUARD Archaeology Ltd
(Source: DES, Volume 18)
