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The Hermitage, Water Gardens
Ornamental Pond(S) (Post Medieval), Water Channel (Post Medieval)
Site Name The Hermitage, Water Gardens
Classification Ornamental Pond(S) (Post Medieval), Water Channel (Post Medieval)
Canmore ID 339681
Site Number NO04SW 267
NGR NO 00868 41778
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/339681
- Council Perth And Kinross
- Parish Little Dunkeld
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Perth And Kinross
- Former County Perthshire
Field Visit (1999 - 2000)
A series of three ponds are visible within the grounds, two nearby Ossian’s Hall, and one to the NW. The far pond has two stone slab bridges crossing the streams that run in and out of it respectively. The outflow has been recently renovated, at the same time the trees were removed (B. Notley, pers comm.). The pond is clay lined, and appears to be about 0.6m deep. The structure of the other ponds is assumed to be the same. Watercourses associated with the ponds are still active, although their entire length has not been uncovered. They are known to go below-ground using constructed culverts.
Originally the ponds were stocked with fish and freshwater mussels, according to early accounts (Dingwall 1995). The length of time for which they were stocked for is unknown.
(HER99 03)
Information from NTS (SCS) June 2015
