2013
NM8803 : Beach, ruined pier and crannog
taken 13 years ago, near to Torran, Argyll And Bute, Scotland
Beach, ruined pier and crannog
The beach lies in front of the ruined Ederline boathouse on the shores of Loch Awe. The old pier is still visible.
The distant pile of rocks is a crannog.
The distant pile of rocks is a crannog.
Loch Awe Crannog Survey 1972
This survey was undertaken in 1972 in low water conditions and assisted by naval divers.
Link
Keywords: crannog, Loch Awe, archaeology
Crannog
Crannogs are small artificial or modified islands constructed in a Scottish or Irish lochs. They were built to provide homes for individual or extended families. The earliest crannogs have been dated to around 5,000 years ago but many are thought still to have been in use into the 17th Century.
Crannogs are typically built on shoals in lochs and many have submerged causeways leading to them. Timber piles have been excavated at crannogs which suggest they could have been substantial and secure structures.
The Scottish Crannog Centre on Loch Tay has a reconstructed crannog. Link
keyword: crannog
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- Grid Square
- NM8803, 63 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Patrick Mackie (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Sunday, 14 April, 2013 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Saturday, 11 May, 2013
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NM 8818 0384 [10m precision]
WGS84: 56:10.7974N 5:24.8658W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: NM 8818 0383
- View Direction
- North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
