Document record MAB50918 - LOCH SPYNIE
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Summary
Site of a possible crannog found in the former Loch Spynie when it was lowered in the 1880s.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 2335 6627 (40m by 40m) Location only - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ26NW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Spynie |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Site of a possible crannog found in the former Loch Spynie when it was lowered in the 1880s. The Old Statistical Account records that near to Spynie Palace, 'where the water is deepest, a small artificial island emerged, upon clearing out of the canal'. The island was oval, measuring circa 60 by 16 paces, composed of stone bound by crooked branches of oak and earth. The exact location is not clear.
STRATIGOS, M J, 2013, THE CRANNOGS OF NORTHEAST SCOTLAND: QUANTIFYING THE RESOURCE. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON MA DISSERTATION, 41-43 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1743.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ26NW0093;
External Links (0)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB1743 Bibliographic reference: STRATIGOS, M J. 2013. THE CRANNOGS OF NORTHEAST SCOTLAND: QUANTIFYING THE RESOURCE. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON MA DISSERTATION. 41-43.
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Record last edited
Aug 19 2022 12:55PM
