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| The site in Glen Coe where the turf building was found [Credit: NTS] |
The killings in Glen Coe in February 1692 were carried out on the orders of the government.
A National Trust for Scotland team will visit the site next week.
The discovery was made during a routine inspection of known archaeological sites in the area by trust staff.
Little of the building survives, but the workers were able to see the rough rectangular outline of it.
'Future research'
The trust's head of archaeology Derek Alexander said: "We were very excited to discover these remains.
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| It is thought that the remnants of the building could have been part of a notorious 17th century massacre [Credit: NTS] |
"Prior to then, most buildings would have been built of turf, perhaps with one or two stones included in the base of the wall."
Mr Alexander added: "It is impossible to provide a precise date for the Achtriochtan structure from their surface remains alone, but by carrying out a detailed drawing of the site and undertaking a comprehensive photographic record we will provide a basis for any future research."
The members of the MacDonald clan were killed on 13 February by a detachment of government soldiers led by Capt Robert Campbell of Glen Lyon.
The events played a part in mobilising popular support across the Highlands for the Jacobite cause in the years leading to the 1715 uprising.
Years later, Sir Walter Scott wrote a poem about the events of 1692.
In February last year, lines from the poem were beamed on to the landscape of Glen Coe.
Source: BBC News Website [February 12, 2016]