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Thom's Water Cuts is an aqueduct conveying water from west of Kerrycrusach to north of Kerrycroy on the Isle of Bute, Scotland. The monument is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7118. The structure carries water across terrain underlain by the Stratheden Group, a geological formation of Late Devonian age comprising interbedded sandstone and conglomerate that characterises much of southern Bute's bedrock.
Aqueducts of this type were typically constructed during the 18th and 19th centuries to serve industrial, agricultural or domestic purposes. Thom's Water Cuts was engineered to manage the transport of water between these two named locations, adapting to the local geology and topography of the island. The interbedded nature of the underlying sandstone and conglomerate would have presented particular challenges for construction and maintenance, as these materials vary in their resistance to weathering and water percolation.
The monument remains a notable example of civil engineering infrastructure on Bute, reflecting the island's historical water management practices. Its scheduled monument status recognises its importance to understanding the development of water supply systems in the Firth of Clyde region and the technical capabilities of the period in which it was constructed.
Thom's Water Cuts, aqueduct from W of Kerrycrusach to N of Kerrycroy is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7118. View the official record →
Thom's Water Cuts is an aqueduct conveying water from west of Kerrycrusach to north of Kerrycroy on the Isle of Bute, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7118.
Thom's Water Cuts, aqueduct from W of Kerrycrusach to N of Kerrycroy 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 SM7118.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Thom's Water Cuts, aqueduct, Cnocnicoll Wood (1 km), Barone Hill,fort (2.9 km), Thom's Water Cuts, aqueduct (drain), N of Drumreoch to Reservoir Wood (3.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Thom's Water Cuts, aqueduct from W of Kerrycrusach to N of Kerrycroy'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.
Thom's Water Cuts, aqueduct from W of Kerrycrusach to N of Kerrycroy stands on Stratheden Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.