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Kyltra Lock is a kyltra lock on the Caledonian Canal in Inverness-shire, Scotland. A kyltra lock is a specialised form of lock gate mechanism designed to manage water flow efficiently in canal systems, reflecting nineteenth-century innovations in hydraulic engineering. This lock forms part of the Caledonian Canal, which connects the east and west coasts of Scotland through a series of lochs and man-made channels.
The lock sits upon ancient geology; the bedrock beneath this site consists of an unnamed igneous intrusion of Neoproterozoic age, composed of felsic rock formed during the Neoproterozoic era. This geological foundation has provided a stable base for the canal's construction and operation.
Kyltra Lock is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM5291, recognising its importance as part of Scotland's engineering heritage and the Caledonian Canal system, which remains a significant feat of early nineteenth-century civil engineering and continues to serve recreational and transport functions today.
Caledonian Canal,Kyltra Lock is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5291. View the official record →
Kyltra Lock is a kyltra lock on the Caledonian Canal in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5291.
Caledonian Canal,Kyltra Lock 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 SM5291.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Torr Dhuin,fort,Fort Augustus (0.5 km), Caledonian Canal,Cullochy Lock to Kyltra Lock (1.3 km), Caledonian Canal,Kyltra Lock to Fort Augustus (1.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Caledonian Canal,Kyltra Lock's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Caledonian Canal,Kyltra Lock stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Neoproterozoic, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is felsic-rock.