Antermony Loch is a lochan (small loch) in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, at the edge of the village of Auchenreoch.
| Antermony Loch | |
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 Antermony Loch from its western shore | |
  Antermony Loch | |
| Location | Scottish Lowlands |
| Coordinates | 55°57′54″N 4°08′06″W / 55.96500°N 4.13500°W |
| Basin countries | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Max. length | 660 m (2,170 ft) |
| Max. width | 420 m (1,380 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
Its name may be a corruption of the Scottish Gaelic elements uachdar ("summit, top") + monadh ("moorland"), i.e. "Loch of the Moorland Summit".[1] The area was previously referred to as "Achterminnie" as late as the 1900s.[2]
The lochan is mostly surrounded by pasture. Caurnie Angling Club (est. 1925) sits on its northern shore, with a jetty for small fishing boats.[3] The club has held the lease for the lochan since 1943, subject for renewal in 2043.[4]
Antermony Loch is home to several native species of waterfowl, and has a large stock of brown trout.[3]
Accounts from the 18th century record a possible Medieval motte known as "King's Hill" on the lochan's southwest shore. However, recent quarrying has destroyed any archaeological evidence.[2]
References
edit- ^ midasiak (2019-11-07). "The Gaelic origins of place names in Britain". OS GetOutside. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
- ^ a b "Kings Hill, Antermony Loch | Canmore". canmore.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
- ^ a b "Caurnie Angling Club". Caurnie Angling Club. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
- ^ "Club History". Caurnie Angling Club. 2018-02-09. Retrieved 2024-05-22.