Archaeology Notes

Event ID 698755

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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(NS 0664 6176) Lake Dwelling (NR) (Site of) (NAT)

OS 6" map (1957)

The remains of a crannog can be seen on the Dhu Loch. Constructed of wooden piles and beams, it was planned by Mackinlay in 1812 and 1826 when the water level was exceptionally low.

J Mackinlay 1862; I S Munro 1973

The remains of the crannog were completely submerged when the Dhu Loch was dammed to form a reservoir in the early 20th century. The water level was again raised in 1932 when the dam was heightened and nothing can now be seen.

Visited by OS (TRG) 2 November 1976.

Loch Dhu reservoir forms part of the water supply to Rothesay and the crannog at its NE end has not been visible since the water level was raised early in the 20th century.

Visited by RCAHMS (AGCH, JH) 21 April 2009.