Two Telling comments? The Answer Perhaps?

[Ron Abbott]

Oh dear!

Though, I will say that Ben Alder and Loch Arkaig are both quite beautiful!

They are indeed. Perhaps even more so if you could find the treasure!
In fact, if interested in stuff about the 'cage', MacPherson and Charles Edward Stuart, the book, "Bonnie Prince Charlie" by Frank McLynn is a good read. Although the very first part is the usual stuff.....about his background and the 45, most of the book follows his travels around Scotland after Culloden.

[Calgacus]

They are indeed. Perhaps even more so if you could find the treasure!
In fact, if interested in stuff about the 'cage', MacPherson and Charles Edward Stuart, the book, "Bonnie Prince Charlie" by Frank McLynn is a good read. Although the very first part is the usual stuff.....about his background and the 45, most of the book follows his travels around Scotland after Culloden.

Kyle, it may interest you (if you were not already aware) that Cluny's Cage might not be where it is commonly supposed to be. This article explains. It appears to be behind a paywall, though I previously accessed it without having to register somehow.

http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/...-cage-1.490901

It describes how the cage may well lie on the opposite side of Loch Ericht, and there is some old map evidence to back the claims up, as you can see in this link-

http://maps.nls.uk/view/74400313#zoo...6997&layers=BT

Given the time, I'd like to have a wee explore of those crags and see if I can find it.

[creagdhubh]

Kyle, it may interest you (if you were not already aware) that Cluny's Cage might not be where it is commonly supposed to be. This article explains. It appears to be behind a paywall, though I previously accessed it without having to register somehow.

http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/...-cage-1.490901

It describes how the cage may well lie on the opposite side of Loch Ericht, and there is some old map evidence to back the claims up, as you can see in this link-

http://maps.nls.uk/view/74400313#zoo...6997&layers=BT

Given the time, I'd like to have a wee explore of those crags and see if I can find it.

Very intriguing! Thank you for those links. Please let me know what you discover when you do venture forth.

Cheers,

[Calgacus]

Very intriguing! Thank you for those links. Please let me know what you discover when you do venture forth.

Cheers,

It's in a rather out of the way location from a hillwalking point of view and so would require a special visit so don't expect anything soon, but it has rather piqued my interest and will probably bother me until I actually go and have a look