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The Caledonian Canal, Fort Augustus to Loch Ness, is a section of the major artificial waterway constructed in the early nineteenth century to connect the Atlantic Ocean with the North Sea across the Scottish Highlands. Engineered by Thomas Telford and completed between 1803 and 1822, this stretch incorporates a series of locks at Fort Augustus that raise and lower vessels between Loch Ness and the canal proper. The engineering works represent a significant achievement in British civil engineering and served to improve communication and commerce throughout the Highlands during the Industrial Revolution. The canal remains substantially intact and operational as a heritage waterway, frequented by recreational vessels and representing an important monument to early nineteenth-century Scottish infrastructure development.
Caledonian Canal, Fort Augustus to Loch Ness is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3614. View the official record →
The Caledonian Canal, Fort Augustus to Loch Ness, is a section of the major artificial waterway constructed in the early nineteenth century to connect the Atlantic Ocean with the North Sea across the Scottish Highlands. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3614.
Caledonian Canal, Fort Augustus to Loch Ness dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort augustus to loch ness. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Caledonian Canal, Fort Augustus to Loch Ness 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 SM3614.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kilwhimen Barracks, Fort Augustus (0.4 km), Cherry Island, crannog, Inchnacardoch Bay, Loch Ness (1.1 km), Caledonian Canal,Kyltra Lock to Fort Augustus (2.2 km).
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