A centuries-old turf house could be linked to the massacre of Glencoe, archaeologists say.

A team from the National Trust for Scotland is set to carry out a survey of the ruined building next week, just a few days after the 324th anniversary of the events of February 13 1692, when 38 MacDonalds were killed on the orders of the government.

The turf house is thought to date from the 17th century. It was found at Achtriochtan, near the loch, during a routine inspection of other archaeological sites in the area.

A Trust spokeswoman said the remains are hard to see as all that survives is a low earthen bank defining the building's outline.

Derek Alexander, the Trust's Head of Archaeology, said: "We were very excited to discover these remains. Most of the archaeological sites in the glen are stone-built structures, likely to date to after the agricultural changes of the mid-18th or 19th century.

"Prior to then, most buildings would have been built of turf, perhaps with one or two stones included in the base of the wall.

"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 massacre of Glencoe came in the aftermath of the Jacobite uprising of 1689. After accepting hospitality from the Glencoe MacDonalds, soldiers of the Earl of Argyll's Regiment of Foot murdered 38 of their hosts and allowed 40 more to die of exposure after their homes were burned.