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The Caledonian Canal is a significant engineering achievement constructed in the early nineteenth century to connect the east and west coasts of Scotland through the Great Glen. The section between Clachnaharry Sea Lock and Muirtown Quay in Inverness represents the eastern terminus of this waterway, designed by the renowned engineer Thomas Telford and completed in 1822. The sea lock at Clachnaharry, built to manage tidal differences and regulate water flow from the Moray Firth, exemplifies the canal's sophisticated hydraulic engineering. This stretch of the canal served as a crucial commercial artery for maritime traffic and remains an important monument to early industrial Scotland and the ambitions of the Georgian period.
Caledonian Canal,Clachnaharry Sea Lock to Muirtown Quay is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5292. View the official record →
The Caledonian Canal is a significant engineering achievement constructed in the early nineteenth century to connect the east and west coasts of Scotland through the Great Glen. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5292.
Caledonian Canal,Clachnaharry Sea Lock to Muirtown Quay is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM5292.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Holme Mains, motte 210m SE of (4.2 km), Lower Slackbuie, unenclosed settlement 90m E of 1 West Heather Road (4.3 km), Prehistoric settlement, north and west of Culduthel Mains Circle (4.9 km).
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