Loch Corr
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| Loch Corr | ||
| Geographical location | Islay , Scotland | |
| Drain | Leoig | |
| Location close to the shore | Braigo | |
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| Coordinates | 55 ° 50 ′ 20 ″ N , 6 ° 26 ′ 0 ″ W | |
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| length | 600 m | |
| width | 300 m | |
Loch Corr is a lake on the Scottish Hebridean island of Islay . It is located in the northwest of the island about 600 m west of the town of Braigo . The lake is about 600 m long and 300 m wide and extends in an east-west direction. At the northeast end of Loch Corr, a small stream called Leoig flows off. This flows first in an easterly direction, then in a southerly direction and flows into Loch Gorm after a few kilometers .
To the east of the lake, about 25 m from the shore, there is a small, almost circular island, which may have been built entirely by human hands. This crannóg rises about 2.1 m above the water surface and shows the remains of human habitation. In addition to largely destroyed quarry stone fortification walls, the foundation walls of two elongated buildings have been preserved. The island is connected to the land via an artificial, 4.5 m wide dam made of coarse stone material, which now runs 20 cm below the water surface.
Individual evidence
- ^ Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ Entry on Loch Corr in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)