Fern Island, Fell Loch
Causeway (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Fern Island, Fell Loch
Classification Causeway (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 62880
Site Number NX35NW 5
NGR NX 3105 5506
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Mochrum
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Wigtown
- Former County Wigtownshire
NX35NW 5 3105 5506.
(NX 3105 5506) Lake Dwelling (NR) (Site of).
OS 6" map (1957)
An oak, bearing an axe-mark was found in peat on the east shore of Fell Loch, opposite Fern Island, and a paved ford survived for a length of 20' to 25' next the island.
G Wilson 1873
Fern Island is a natural feature with no trace of artificial work about it. Just below the surface of the water however can be seen the slight remains of a causeway leading out to the island from the eastern shore of the loch.
Visited by OS (BS) 7 July 1976
