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Kyltra Lock to Fort Augustus is a section of the Caledonian Canal located in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The canal itself was engineered by Thomas Telford and constructed between 1803 and 1822 to provide a navigable waterway across the Scottish Highlands, connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the North Sea. This particular stretch represents part of the canal's course through the Great Glen, utilising both natural lochs and artificial cuts to maintain a consistent water level. The engineering works involved substantial earthmoving and masonry construction, with locks such as Kyltra serving as critical infrastructure to manage the elevation changes encountered along the route.
Caledonian Canal,Kyltra Lock to Fort Augustus is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6497. View the official record →
Kyltra Lock to Fort Augustus is a section of the Caledonian Canal located in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6497.
Caledonian Canal,Kyltra Lock to Fort Augustus dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a kyltra lock to fort augustus. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Caledonian Canal,Kyltra Lock to Fort Augustus 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 SM6497.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Caledonian Canal,Kyltra Lock (1.5 km), Torr Dhuin,fort,Fort Augustus (1.8 km), Kilwhimen Barracks, Fort Augustus (1.9 km).
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