Loch Lossit
| Loch Lossit | ||
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| Geographical location | Islay , Argyll and Bute , Scotland | |
| Drain | to Loch Ballygrant | |
| Location close to the shore | Lossite | |
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| Coordinates | 55 ° 48 '38 " N , 6 ° 8' 14" W | |
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| length | 590 m | |
| width | 540 m | |
Loch Lossit is a lake on the Scottish Hebridean island of Islay . It is located in the thinly populated, hilly region in the east of the island between the now almost extinct villages of Lossit and Knocklearoch . The closest larger town is 1.5 km northwest of Ballygrant . Loch Lossit is fed by several small streams. It is connected by a stream to Loch Ballygrant , a few hundred meters to the north , from which one of the source rivers of the Sorn also flows. Loch Lossit is a few hundred yards off a single lane road that connects the A846 at Ballygrant with the Glenegedale area. There is a small pier on the north bank.
Eilean Mhic Iain
About 100 m from the northeast shore is a small island called Eilean Mhic Iain . The wooded island is oval in shape and measures between 56 and 42 m. It is of natural origin, so it is not a Crannóg . The banks are surrounded by the remains of an average 3.5 m thick wall and in the interior of the island there are the foundations of several buildings, which, however, unlike the probably medieval protective wall from the 17th to 18th centuries. Century. The name Eilean Mhic Iain ( MacIan's Island ) could be traced back to John MacIan of Ardnamurchan , who acquired various lands on Islay in the 1490s. Later the island was declared as ecclesiastical property and was under the control of the Bishop of Iona . Eilean Mhic Iain is probably identical to the Ellan Moyborg described by Monro . There is no dam, so the island is not accessible on foot. However, there is a boat dock on the north bank. On the land side opposite the island there was once a chapel with an associated cemetery. These were reportedly flooded when Loch Lossit's water level rose. Today no more traces are visible.
Surroundings
About a kilometer northeast on a hill are the only remaining remains of a brochure on Islay. It has a diameter of about 23 m, which is spread over an average of 4.8 m thick masonry and an inner courtyard that is about 13.7 m in diameter. Lead was once mined between Loch Lossit and Loch Fada , one kilometer south . The largest lead mine on the island, however, was in the 3.5 km northwest of Mulreesh , which is now abandoned .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Entry on Loch Lossit Pier in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ Entry on Eilean Mhic Iain in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ Entry on Loch Lossit in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ Entry on Dun Bhoraraig in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ Entry on Mullach Dubh in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)