MHG60389 - Spillway - Kytra
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- SPILLWAY (19th Century to 21st Century - 1801 AD to 2100 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
An overflow is depicted on the 1st and 2nd Edition OS Maps. <1> <2>
This spillway is in the north embankment of the canal just to the south of Kytra. It comprises a concrete platform 6m in width x 40m in length. The SE side has a concrete face 0.5m in height sloping to the canal and the NW side has a slope, faced with stone pavoir c4m in height, to the river. Recorded in 2013 as part of RCAHMS Scottish Canals Recording Project. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG23389 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1871-4. Ordnance Survey 1st edition 25 inch map: Inverness. Digital.
- <2> SHG23940 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1900-5. Ordnance Survey 2nd edition 25 inch map: Inverness. Digital. XY
- <3> SHG23282 Interactive Resource/Online Database: Historic Environment Scotland. Canmore. 333624.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 3511 0668 (33m by 32m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH30NE |
| Civil Parish | BOLESKINE AND ABERTARFF |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/333624/kytra-spillway (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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