Avielochan
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Location within the
Badenoch and Strathspey area | |
OS grid reference | NH905165 |
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Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
Avielochan ( Scottish Gaelic: Aghaidh an Lochain) is a hamlet in the historical county of Inverness-shire, within the Highland council area of Scotland. It is located north of Aviemore, on the A9 road. The area is noted for its prehistoric cairn.
Avielochan is located in Strathspey [1] in central, northern Scotland, within the Cairngorms National Park. The village is located south of Kinveachy and north of Granish. [2] The settlement takes its name from the body of water Avie Lochan [3] (meaning "the small lake of Avie) archaically named Loch-na- mhoon, measuring about 90 yards long, and 50 across. [4] Prior to the great floods in 1829, there was a floating island on the loch measuring about 30 yards across. [4] It attracts ospreys during the spring and summer months and goldeneye, coot and Slavonian grebe, amongst others. [5] Red squirrel, red deer, roe deer, black grouse and capercaillie inhabit the area. [5]
Avelochan Farm lets out self-catering cottages during the warmer months of the year to tourists. [5] The farm itself covers an area of 270 hectares, with arable fields, rough grazing and woodland. [6] At certain times in the year it has around 80 cattle and some 60 Cheviot ewes which are crossed with a Suffolk tup before they are sold in early autumn. [6] One building of note is Clach Mhor (meaning 'big stone' in Gaelic) which is located on the edge of the village. [7]
The area is noted for its prehistoric chamber tomb stones which are said to be particularly old by some sources, although they have not been dated reliably. [8] [9] The site contains a cairn which is very circular in shape except for a slight flattening at the entrance, where part of a lignite amulet has been unearthed. [9] [10] The tumulus is about 40 feet in diameter. [1]
The cairn is said to be "aligned" with Glen Einich, and has views of the Cairngorm Mountains. [11]
Avielochan
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Location within the
Badenoch and Strathspey area | |
OS grid reference | NH905165 |
Council area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
Avielochan ( Scottish Gaelic: Aghaidh an Lochain) is a hamlet in the historical county of Inverness-shire, within the Highland council area of Scotland. It is located north of Aviemore, on the A9 road. The area is noted for its prehistoric cairn.
Avielochan is located in Strathspey [1] in central, northern Scotland, within the Cairngorms National Park. The village is located south of Kinveachy and north of Granish. [2] The settlement takes its name from the body of water Avie Lochan [3] (meaning "the small lake of Avie) archaically named Loch-na- mhoon, measuring about 90 yards long, and 50 across. [4] Prior to the great floods in 1829, there was a floating island on the loch measuring about 30 yards across. [4] It attracts ospreys during the spring and summer months and goldeneye, coot and Slavonian grebe, amongst others. [5] Red squirrel, red deer, roe deer, black grouse and capercaillie inhabit the area. [5]
Avelochan Farm lets out self-catering cottages during the warmer months of the year to tourists. [5] The farm itself covers an area of 270 hectares, with arable fields, rough grazing and woodland. [6] At certain times in the year it has around 80 cattle and some 60 Cheviot ewes which are crossed with a Suffolk tup before they are sold in early autumn. [6] One building of note is Clach Mhor (meaning 'big stone' in Gaelic) which is located on the edge of the village. [7]
The area is noted for its prehistoric chamber tomb stones which are said to be particularly old by some sources, although they have not been dated reliably. [8] [9] The site contains a cairn which is very circular in shape except for a slight flattening at the entrance, where part of a lignite amulet has been unearthed. [9] [10] The tumulus is about 40 feet in diameter. [1]
The cairn is said to be "aligned" with Glen Einich, and has views of the Cairngorm Mountains. [11]