‘A roof o’er their heads’: The Archaeology of Achtriachtan Township in Glencoe | ARP 2021

The township of Achtriachtan is marked on Roy’s military map of the mid-18th century in the heart of Glencoe but was probably also there at the time of the infamous Massacre in 1692. Survey work has identified five buildings, three enclosures and a grain-drying kiln.  In this talk, Derek Alexander discusses the recent excavation work which has focussed on the uncovering a complete plan of one of the houses. The ground plan of this structure is forming the basis for the construction of a replica turf-house at the Trust’s Glencoe visitor centre.
Derek Alexander MA(Hons), MPhil, FSAScot, MIFA is Head of Archaeological Services at the National Trust for Scotland.
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