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For the main description, see NS4273 : The Lang Dyke.

In the present photograph, NS4273 : The Longhaugh Light is prominent on the dyke, near the centre of the photograph. To the right of its base, another green beacon is visible in the distance. The latter beacon marks the eastern end of the dyke.

As the main description notes, the Lang Dyke, as originally constructed, was almost 800 yards long. This appears to correspond to what is today the easternmost part of the wall, and the Longhaugh Light is positioned about halfway along that part. The later additions to the dyke were evidently extensions to its western end.

The original part of the Lang Dyke therefore includes the entire section shown in the present photograph, and all but the most distant parts shown in the photograph accompanying the main description.

The channel of the River Clyde can be seen in the background, with Kilpatrick Braes on its far side. The Erskine Bridge can be seen in the distance, on the right.