Pitmain Hydro, Kingussie, Highland. & Wa · Archaeological Desktop and Walkover for a Proposed Development of a Hydro-Electric Scheme on the Pitmain Estate, Kingussie, Highland. Client:

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Site Code: PMK 2011Client: Adrian Laycock Ltd

Pitmain Hydro, Kingussie, Highland. Archaeological Desktop & Walkover Survey

Stuart Farrell BA FSA(Scot) AIFANovember 2011

Alba Archaeology (Highland) Ltd Archaeological Fieldwork and Consultancy

Newtonhill Lentran Inverness IV3 8RN Tel. 01463 831324 or 07714 233093 email [email protected]

Director: Frederick Geddes DA (Edin) ARIBA FRIAS FSA(Scot)

Archaeological Desktop and Walkover for a Proposed Development of a Hydro-Electric Scheme on the Pitmain Estate, Kingussie, Highland. Client: Adrian Laycock Ltd Date: November 2011 Director: Stuart Farrell FSA (Scot) Written by: Stuart Farrell for Alba Archaeology (Highland) Ltd Planning Ref. 11/03121/FUL Grid Ref: NH 7339/0527 to NH 7552/0238

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CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION 2. BACKGROUND

3. METHODOLOGY

4. RESULTS

5. DISCUSSION

6. RECOMMENDATIONS

7. REFERENCES

8. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

9. ARCHIVE

10. DISCOVERY & EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND Figure 1 Site location. Figure 2 Site plan. Figure 3 1st Edition OS of 1872 Figure 4 2nd Edition OS of 1903 Figure 5 OS Map of 1973 Figure 6 RAF Vertical Photograph of 1946 Figure 7 Proposed plan of Intake Chambers Figure 8 Proposed plan of Dam Figure 9 Proposed plan of lower scheme Figure 10 Location of Archaeological Sites (1) Figure 11 Location of Archaeological Site (2) Figure 12 Sketch Plan of site 10 Plate 1 View of Intake Chamber 1 Allt Unaig Burn, site 1 in Background facing SW. Plate 2 View of Bothy (site 2) facing SW. Plate 3 View of track (site 9) facing S – scales 2m. Plate 4 View of possible structure at NH 74135/03802 facing NW – scales 2m. Plate 5 View of water tank (site 4) facing SW – scale 2m. Plate 6 View of Pitmain Lodge facing NE. Plate 7 View of Pitmain House facing NE. Plate 8 View of head-dyke facing SE. Plate 9 View of Dam facing SSE. Plate 10 View of dam facing NW – scales 2m. Plate 11 View of building at NH 75004/02563 facing SW – scales 2m. Plate 12 View of former Powerhouse (site 7) facing SE – scale 2m. Plate 13 View of footbridge (site 8) facing S – scale 2m. Plate 14 View of possible enclosure facing SW – scales 2m. Appendix 1 Highland Council Historic Environment Team Specification. Appendix 2 Photograph Register.

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Non-Technical Summary Alba Archaeology (Highland) Ltd was commissioned by Adrian Laycock Ltd in November 2011 to undertake an archaeological desktop and walkover survey for a proposed hydro-electric development at Pitmain Estate, Kingussie, Inverness-shire (NH 7339/0527 to NH 7552/0238). Highland Council Historic Environment Team produced a specification for this work. The walkover survey was conducted on 17-19 November 2011 and revealed a few unrecorded archaeological features to the area around Pitmain Lodge to include clearance cairns, head-dyke, buildings and a possible enclosure, as well as a dam and former powerhouse, and water tank for Pitmain House. A number of recommendations have been proposed.

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Figure 1 – General Site Location 1:25000. Reproduced by permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of HMSO. © Crown Copyright. All rights reserved. Licence no. 100041016.

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Figure 2 – Site Plan 1:12,500 (A3) © Adrian Laycock Ltd

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Figure 3 – 1st Edition Ordnance Survey of 1872. Reproduced by permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of HMSO. © Crown Copyright. All rights reserved. Licence no. 100041016.

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Figure 4 – 2nd Edition Ordnance Survey of 1903. Reproduced by permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of HMSO. © Crown Copyright. All rights reserved. Licence no. 100041016.

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Figure 5 – Ordnance Survey Map of 1973. Reproduced by permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of HMSO. © Crown Copyright. All rights reserved. Licence no. 100041016.

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Figure 6 – RAF Vertical Photograph of 1946. 106G/SCOT/UK/82 – 4271 of 10/5/1946 © Crown Copyright. (Licenced by RCAHMS)

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Figure 7 – Proposed Plan of Intake Chambers 1:1000 (A3) © Adrian Laycock Ltd

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Figure 8 – Proposed Plan of Dam 1:500 © Adrian Laycock Ltd

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Figure 9 – Proposed Plan of Lower scheme 1:2000 (A3) © Adrian Laycock Ltd

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Figure 10 –Plan of Archaeological Features (1) © Adrian Laycock Ltd

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Figure 11 – Plan of Archaeological Features (2) © Adrian Laycock Ltd

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Figure 11 – Sketch Plan of Archaeological Features Site 10 Not to Scale.

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1. INTRODUCTION An archaeological desktop and walkover survey was carried out by Alba Archaeology (Highland) Ltd on behalf of Adrian Laycock Ltd in regard of supporting information required as part of a planning application for a hydro-electric scheme. The development site is a ‘greenfield’ site located around the area of Pitmain Lodge, Kingussie, Highland. The work was conducted as part of planning ref. 11/003121/FUL of Highland Council Planning Department. A specification for the work was supplied to the client by the Highland Council Historic Environment Team (see Appendix 1). 2. BACKGROUND The site is located northwest of the existing public road to the Northwest of Kingussie. Access to the pipeline route is gained from the existing access track to the North of Pitmain Lodge, with an existing track to the proposed powerhouse 1 and dam. The development site is a ‘greenfield’ site within an area of ground comprised mostly of heather moorland, with some rough grazing and scrub woodland to the south of the scheme. Past archaeological work has been conducted to the adjacent house to the NE of the current development in the form of a desktop and walkover survey undertaken by the author in 2009 (Farrell 2009) which revealed no archaeological features. Survey work by the RCAHMS in 1995 (RCAHMS 2005) to the ground close to the development area recorded a number of sheilings (sites 1 and 3) as part of a wider pre-afforestation survey around Kingussie. A survey of maps held in the National Library of Scotland, indicates that the development site is indicated on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map of 1872 as an area of open moorland with a possible building and 2 enclosed fields and the township of Toman an t-Seomair. Almost the same is shown on the 2nd edition Ordnance Survey map of 1903. Later OS maps from 1967 show Lodge and House but not named. Early historical maps do not provide enough detail for the development area, though Roy does show the land to the East of Loch Gynack to be under cultivation.

3. METHODOLOGY The archaeological survey was conducted on areas where any new sub-surface ground works were to be carried out ie intake chambers, pipeline routes, powerhouse, dam and associated works and access roads. A wayleave of c12m wide was made to each side of the proposed pipeline and the route of each access track, areas of works and proposed contractors yard were walked by 2 persons. Walkover was conducted on 17th and 19th of November 2011 in fair weather. Grid references onsite were obtained using a Garmin II GPS using OS data.

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4. RESULTS The following archaeological sites are located to the vicinity of the development site: 1 – Allt Unaig HER: MHG 34452 NMRS: NH70NW 1 NGR: NH 7285/0514 Site type: Sheiling Huts Recorded in HER and NMRS of: ‘There are the remains of five, stone-walled shieling-huts on a terrace immediately above the Allt Unaig and at the foot of the steeply rising river gorge. The largest (KING95, 346) is L-shaped (the bigger of the two compartments measuring 6.2m by 2.2m internally) and is set on the top of a natural mound; the remainder are sub-rectangular, measuring up to 2.2m by 1.7m internally. One of the huts (KING95, 350) has been partially eroded by the Allt Unaig. Visited by RCAHMS 24 October 1995.’ Not marked on 1st or 2nd edition OS maps. Not shown on OS map of 1969. Not visible on aerial photographs of 1946. Walkover reveals 3 sheilings clearly visible on terrace and hillside above the Allt Unaig Burn. No evidence of any archaeology to the area of the proposed intake chamber and access track. Site not to be affected by proposed works. No recommendations to be made. 2 – Allt Mor HER: N/a NMRS: N/a NGR: NH 7340/0504 Site type: Bothy Roofed rectangular building aligned NW-SE marked ‘Bothy’ on OS map of 2008. Not marked on 1st edition OS map, but is marked on 2nd edition OS of 1903. Marked as roofed on OS map of 1969. Visible on aerial photograph of 1946 (3259). Walkover reveals remains only with footings of wall visible by edge of track. Cemented walls with wood and corrugated iron sheets, probably demolished when track built. Aligned NW-SE 7m by 4m with walls 0.7m wide and up to 0.2m high. Site not to be affected by proposed works. No recommendations to be made. 3 – Allt Unaig HER: MHG 34448 NMRS: NH70SW 40 NGR: NH 7403/0359 Site type: Sheiling Huts Recorded in HER and NMRS of: ‘Situated on rough heather moorland about 160m N of the Allt a' Coire Buidhe, there is a group of six sub-rectangular shieling-huts. They measure from 7.6m by 2.8m to 3.5m by 1.9m within walls up to 0.7m thick and 0.3m in height; five are stone walled, the sixth is turf built. Entrances are visible in the sides of two of the huts. Visited by RCAHMS 26 October 1995.’ Not marked on 1st or 2nd edition OS maps. Not shown on OS map of 1973. Not visible on aerial photographs of 1946.

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Walkover to W of pipeline reveals a possible structure at NH 74135/03802 (EPE 4m) at 1514ft of an arc of stones in rough stony ground in area of former burnt heather c10m in diameter overall, possibly robbed out (?). Other sheilings are situated well away from proposed pipeline route. Site not to be affected by proposed works. No recommendations to be made. 4 – Pitmain HER: N/a NMRS: N/a NGR: NH 7449/0345 Site type: Water Tank Square structure marked ‘Tank’ on latest OS. Not marked on 1st or 2nd edition OS maps. Shown on OS map of 1973. Visible on aerial photograph of 1946 (1149). Walkover reveals water tank of brick and concrete in poor condition 6.73m by 3.73m. Badly shuttered, possibly built for lodge, Cast-iron pipe visible running to NW, though plastic pipe visible to rear of structure. Site not to be affected by proposed works. No recommendations to be made. 5a – Pitmain Lodge HER: MHG 23896 NMRS: NH70SW 2 NGR: NH 7486/0293 Site type: Lodge Recorded in HER and NMRS of: ‘Architect: W. L. Carruthers & Alexander W. L. Carruthers 1913.’ 1 roofed building on 1st edition OS, 2nd edition OS of 1903 shows 1 partial roofed building with 2nd building with possible garden with an enclosure or unroofed structure. Shown on OS map of 1973 but marked as unroofed (?). Walkover reveals Lodge of harled brick with corrugated iron roof with trestle frame with yellow sandstone roundels in each gable, currently under renovation. Site not to be affected by proposed works. No recommendations to be made. 5b – Pitmain Lodge HER: N/a NMRS: N/a NGR: NH 7490/0282 Site type: House Lodge House of 2 phases, earlier phase with turret. Visible on aerial photographs of 1946 (4270-71) with formal garden around lodge (see figure 6). Walkover reveals retaining wall to NW of Lodge house at NH 74897/02803 possibly part of original garden, no trace of garden as visible on aerial photograph of 1946 only grass. Site not to be affected by proposed works. No recommendations to be made.

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6 – Toman an T-Seomair HER: MHG 4410 NMRS: NH70SE 8 NGR: NH 7530/0232 Site type: Township Recorded in HER and NMRS of: ‘Centred at NH 75300232 a depopulated settlement of 13 buildings and 2 enclosures. The buildings vary in size from c 12m by c 4m to c 7m by 3m. Only the foundations remain. The settlement has been partially destroyed by extensions to Kingussie Golf Course and by modern development at NH 7530 0235. It would appear that the name of the settlement is "Toman an t-Seomair' although this could not be verified. Unable to find the reason and date of depopulation. Visited by OS (R L) 29 November 1966. Fifteen unroofed buildings, two enclosures and some walls are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire 1872, sheet lxxxvii). Two roofed, eight unroofed buildings and two enclosures are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1994). Information from RCAHMS 16 July 1996.’ 10 unroofed, 2 roofed, 2 enclosures and head-dyke shown on 2nd edition OS of 1903. Township marked on Roy’s Map and named Glen Guynick of 7 buildings. Not visible on aerial photographs of 1946 due to trees. Ordnance Survey Name Book (Book 7, Page 61) noted the following: ‘This name applies to a small hillock situated in Glen Guinach on which there are the ruins of what was formerly a farmsteading. Property of G Baillie Esqr. Meaning hillock of the chamber.’ Walkover reveals site of township to lie on terrace above site of proposed powerhouse, with no evidence for any structures/features lying close to the burn. Site not to be affected by proposed works. No recommendations to be made. 7 – Pitmain HER: N/a NMRS: N/a NGR: NH 7510/0254 Site type: Building Roofed rectangular structure aligned NW-SE on latest OS map. Not shown on 1st or 2nd edition OS map. Shown on OS map of 1972. Visible on aerial photograph of 1946 (4271). Walkover reveals former powerhouse, harled over brick with felt roof, plastic guttering and sash & case windows. Inside former intake pipe still visible in N wall with bases of generators of concrete with bolts insitu. Remains of tiled walls with wood panelling above, lately used as a feed/game store. Site not to be affected by proposed works. No recommendations to be made. 8 – Pitmain HER: N/a NMRS: N/a NGR: NH 7513/0249 Site type: Footbridge Rectangular structure aligned N-S on latest OS. Marked FB for footbridge? Walkover reveals rough footbridge of railway sleepers in poor condition with ford on E side.

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No recommendations to be made. 9 – Pitmain HER: N/a NMRS: N/a NGR: NH 7419/039 (centred) Site type: Track Walkover reveals moderns track 4m wide with bank 1m high on W side with back drain to W, as marked on OS map of 1972/73. Probably made for proposed forestry that was not planted. No recommendations to be made. 10 – Pitmain HER: N/a NMRS: N/a NGR: NH 7485/0275 (centred) Site type: Farmstead Walkover reveals remains of head-dyke, clearance cairns, 2 buildings and a structure (possibly a robbed out enclosure) to the SW of Pitmain House, to comprise of the following: - Clearance cairn at NH 74851/02687 (EPE 4m) 6.3m by 3.3m aligned NW-SE by 0.6m high by edge of track. - Large natural mound with clearance material atop at NH 74899/02671 (EPE 4m) 20m by 13m overall irregular in shape and plan c1.5m high at maximum. - Clearance cairn at NH 74817/02672 8.4m by 3.5m by 1m high to N side of track. - Head-dyke NH 74916/02633 – NH 74918/02888 visible for c50m in parts 1.7m wide and up to 0.5m high visible along loch side to Dam and visible close to existing fence, again visible NH 74798/02559 to 74833/02542 SE to Dam. Lost to NW by former burrow-pit, with no trace of dyke to N side of track. - Clearance cairn at NH 74853/02719 5.7m by 3.6m by 1.1m high. - Rectangular building at NH 75004/02563 NE-SW c8.7m by 4.8m with walls 0.9m wide and up to 0.3m high, with robbed out wall to SW and NE. - Rectangular building at N edge of NH 7503/0257 covered in trees and fenced in, NW-SE 13.6m by 8m with walls spread to 1.2m and 0.4m high. - Possible robbed out enclosure at NH 74925/02724 L-shaped bank visible 11m by 8m to S of existing fence-line with bank 1.2m wide and 0.3m though heavily denuded. Recommend that sites be marked off prior to construction, detailed recording of site to be made as part of the head-dyke is likely to be affected by the creation of the borrow pit and construction works for the new dam. Dyke to be excavated by sections and recorded. 11 – Pitmain HER: N/a NMRS: N/a NGR: NH 74595/02526 Site type: Dam Walkover reveals remains of concrete dam, with V shaped sluice 9.3m in length, with dam 7.26 m wide with concrete wall 24m wide. Old burn traceable to N side of canalised burn to former powerhouse (site 7). Recommend that detailed plan be made of site prior to construction work.

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5. DISCUSSION The archaeological survey conducted on this site revealed an unrecorded farmstead of 2 buildings and the possible associated remains of a head-dyke or which may relate to another farmstead and clearance cairns of a post-medieval date and separate features relating to Pitmain House (lodge, house, dam, tank, powerhouse) which probably were all built in 1913. 6. RECOMMENDATIONS It is recommended that prior to construction works, that the following be undertaken: - The sites identified around Pitmain House (site 10) be fenced off prior to

commencement of construction works with detailed recording of site; Excavation and recording to be undertaken on the head-dyke from the edge of the existing borrow pit to the area of the Dam as this is likely to be affected by the works.

- Detailed plan being made of the dam (site 11) before its removal. 7. REFERENCES Farrell, S (2009) Report of Archaeological Desktop & Walkover Survey Pitmain, Kingussie. Unpublished report – copy held by HCHER EHG.3122. Highland Council HER entries MHG 4410, 23896, 34448 & 34452. National Monuments Record of Scotland CANMORE entries NH70NW & SE. Ordnance Survey Name Book Parish of Kingussie Book 7 page 61. RCAHMS 2005 – Kingussie Survey. Data held by RCAHMS - MS 731/18. Edinburgh. Maps Consulted 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map 1:10,560 Inverness-shire sheet 87 published 1872 surveyed 1870. 2nd Edition Ordnance Survey map 1:10,560 Inverness-shire sheet 87 published 1903 revised 1899. Ordnance Survey sheet NH70NW 1:10,560 of 1969 (revised 1967). Ordnance Survey sheet NH70SW 1:10,000 of 1973 (revised 1973). Ordnance Survey sheet NH70SE 1:10,000 of 1972 (revised 1969). Roy’s Military Map of the Highlands 1747-1752. Aerial Photographs Consulted RAF 106G/Scot/UK82 10 May 1946 3258-3263, 4079-484, 4106-4099, 4269-4273

RAF CPE//UK/Scot/77 7 Oct 1946 1147-1151

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8. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Alba Archaeology (Highland) Ltd would like to thank the following for their help during the work: - Mr Adrian Laycock; - Mr Graham Mahon, Keeper at Pitmain Estate; - Staff of Highland Council Historic Environment Team; - Staff of Highland Council Archives. 9. ARCHIVE The following is to be deposited in the National Monuments Record in Edinburgh: - Notebook of results - Copy of this report A set of digital images showing the progress of the work has been deposited with Highland Council Historic Environment Record. Digital images used in this report have been deposited with Highland Council HER on disc as well as a copy of this report as a PDF file. 10. DISCOVERY & EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND A short summary of the results of this project will be submitted to the Council for Scottish Archaeology’s publication Discovery & Excavation in Scotland. OASIS report no. 114258.

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Plate 1 – View of Intake Chamber 1 on Allt Unaig Burn with site 1 in Background facing SW.

Plate 2 – View of Bothy (site 2) facing SW.

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Plate 3 – View of track (site 9) facing S – scales 2m.

Plate 4 – View of possible structure at NH 74135/03802 facing NW – scales 2m.

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Plate 5 – View of water tank (site 4) facing SW – scale 2m.

Plate 6 – View of Pitmain Lodge facing NE.

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Plate 7 – View of Pitmain House facing NE.

Plate 8 – View of head-dyke facing SE.

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Plate 9 – View of Dam facing SSE.

Plate 10 – View of dam facing NW – scales 2m.

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Plate 11 – View of building at NH 75004/02563 facing SW – scales 2m.

Plate 12 – View of former Powerhouse (site 7) facing SE – scale 2m.

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Plate 13 – View of footbridge (site 8) facing S – scale 2m.

Plate 14 – View of possible enclosure facing SW – scales 2m.

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Appendix 1 – HCHET Specification

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Appendix 2 – Photograph Register 1 – View of Bothy (site 2) facing NW – scales 2m.

2 – View of Bothy (site 2) facing NW – scales 2m.

3 – View of Bothy (site 2) facing SW.

4 – View of site of intake chamber 1 Allt Unaig with site 1 in background facing SW.

5 – View of site 1 facing SW.

6 – View of site 1 facing SW.

7 – View of route of pipeline from NH 73649/04880 facing S.

8 – View of Bothy (site 2) facing SW – scales 2m.

9 – View of route of pipeline from NH 74002/04297 facing SSW.

10 - View of route of pipeline from NH 74002/04297 facing SSW.

11 – View of track (site 9) facing NW – scales 2m.

12 – View of track (site 9) facing S – scales 2m.

13 – View of track (site 9) facing S – scales 2m.

14 – View of possible structure facing NW – scales 2m.

15 – View of site of possible structure facing S – scales 2m.

16 – View of sheiling site (site 3) facing W.

17 – View of former trench with remains of cast-iron pipe to water tank (site 4) facing SE.

18 – View of water tank facing SW – scales 2m.

19 – View of pipeline route S to Loch Gynack.




23 – View of pipeline route S to Loch Gynack facing E.

24 – View of pipeline route S to Loch Gynack facing N.

25 – View of Pitmain Lodge facing NE.

26 – View of yellow-sandstone roundel W gable.

27 – View of internal trusses.

28 – View of internal trusses.

29 – View of Pitmain Lodge facing NE.

30 – View of Pitmain Lodge facing NW.

31 – View of yellow-sandstone roundel E gable.

32 – View of yellow-sandstone roundel E gable.

33 – View of retaining wall by Pitmain House facing SE – scales 2m.

34 – View of retaining wall by Pitmain House facing SE – scales 2m.

35 – View of clearance cairn NH 74851/02687 facing SW – scales 2m.

36 – View of head-dyke facing S.

37 – View of Pitmain House facing NE.

38 – View of Pitmain House facing NE.

39 – View of clearance cairn at NH 74899/02671 facing NE – scales 2m.

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40 – View of head-dyke facing S towards Dam – scales 2m.

41 – View of pipeline route S to Loch Gynack facing N.

42 – View of clearance cairn NH 74853/02719 facing N – scales 2m.

43 – View of clearance cairn NH 74853/02719 facing NE – scales 2m.

44 – View of former borrow pit facing NE.

45 – View of head-dyke facing SE towards Dam – scales 2m.

46 – View of head-dyke facing NW from Dam.

47 – View of dam facing SE.

48 – View of dam facing SSE.

49 – View of dam facing SSE

50 – View of former intake chamber – scales 2m.

51 – View of former intake chamber – scales 2m.

52 – View of dam facing S – scales 2m.



55 – View of dam facing NW – scales 2m.

56 – View of dam facing NW – scales 2m.

57 – View of building at NH 75004/02563 facing SW – scales 2m.

58 – View of building at NH 75004/02563 facing SW – scales 2m.

59 – View of former powerhouse (site 7) facing SE – scale 2m.

60 – View of former powerhouse (site 7) facing SE – scale 2m.

61 – View of intake pipe inside powerhouse facing N – scale 2m.

62 – View of intake pipe inside powerhouse facing N – scale 2m.

63 – View of footbridge and ford (site 8) facing SE – scale 2m.

64 – View of footbridge (site 8) facing S – scale 2m.

65 – View of head-dyke facing N.

66 – View of possible enclosure facing SW – scales 2m.

67 – View of possible enclosure facing NE – scales 2m.

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LOCAL AUTHORITY: Highland

PROJECT TITLE/SITE NAME: Pitmain Estate Hydro, Kingussie

PROJECT CODE: PMK 11

PARISH: Kingussie and Insh

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR: Stuart Farrell

NAME OF ORGANISATION: Alba Archaeology (Highland) Ltd

TYPE(S) OF PROJECT: Survey

NMRS NO(S):

SITE/MONUMENT TYPE(S): Bothy, clearance cairns, head-dyke, buildings

SIGNIFICANT FINDS: None

NGR (2 letters, 6 figures) NH 7339/0527 to NH 7552/0238

START DATE (this season) November 2011

END DATE (this season) November 2011

PREVIOUS WORK (incl. DES ref.) n/a

MAIN (NARRATIVE) DESCRIPTION: (May include information from other fields)

A walkover survey was conducted between 17-19 November 2011 for a proposed Hydro Scheme on the Pitmain Estate, Kingussie. Work revealed a number of unrecorded archaeological features to an area SW of Pitmain House to include clearance cairns, a head-dyke, buildings and a dam, a bothy was also noted by the Allt Mor Burn.

Bothy – NH 7340/0504; Clearance cairns NH 74851/02687 & NH 74817/02672; Head-dyke NH 74916/02633 – NH 74918/02888 & NH 74798/02559 to 74833/02542 SE to Dam at NH 74595/02526. Clearance cairn NH 74853/02719 ; Rectangular building NH 75004/02563 NE-SW c8.7m by 4.8m with walls 0.9m wide and up to 0.3m high, with robbed out wall to SW and NE. Rectangular building NH 7503/0257 covered in trees and fenced in, NW-SE 13.6m by 8m with walls spread to 1.2m and 0.4m high. Possible robbed out enclosure at NH 74925/02724.

Full Report submitted to HCHER and NMRS.

PROPOSED FUTURE WORK: None

CAPTION(S) FOR ILLUSTRS: n/a

SPONSOR OR FUNDING BODY: Adrian Laycock Ltd

ADDRESS OF MAIN CONTRIBUTOR:

Alba Archaeology Ltd, Newtonhill, Lentran, Inverness, IV3 6RN

EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected]

ARCHIVE LOCATION (intended/deposited)

To be deposited with NMRS

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