21/05/2026
Structural surveys in Inverness yesterday and the weather was stunning... which gave the opportunity to capture some footage of 2 sites along the A9 which might look familiar to anyone who has made the drive North.
The Ruthven barracks are visible from the A9 as you pass Kingussie and are a phenomenal site with the Highlands backdrop. A scheduled monument in Scotland, built in 1719 and destroyed by the Jacobites after their retreat from the battle of Culloden, the superstructure is largely intact to this day.
The Findhorn Viaduct is a real treat, located just North of the Barracks site next to the town of Tomatin. The viaduct was built in 1897 by Murdoch Patterson and James Fowler who also worked on the design for the Forth Road Bridge. Rubble piers and a latticed steel structure make up the railway deck in what is a stunning Highlands location, only bettered by the more famous Glenfinnan Viaduct.
Full videos of both sites will be up in the coming days!