Loch Beanie also known as Loch Shechernich, is a small shallow freshwater loch that is located in Glen Shee in Perth and Kinross, Scotland.[1][2]

Loch Beanie
View of the small fishing boat next to Loch Beanie.
Loch Beanie is located in Perth and Kinross
Loch Beanie
Loch Beanie
Location in Perth and Kinross
LocationNO16036865
Coordinates56°48′07″N 3°22′37″W / 56.80199814°N 3.37682275°W / 56.80199814; -3.37682275
Typefreshwater loch
Primary outflowsAllt Mòr into Shee Water
Max. length0.804672 km (0.500000 mi)[1]
Max. width0.321869 km (0.200000 mi)[1]
Surface area17 ha (42 acres)[2]
Average depth17.71 ft (5.40 m)[1]
Max. depth17.71 ft (5.40 m)[1]
Water volume32,079,387 cu ft (908,387.1 m3)[1]
Shore length12 km (1.2 mi) [2]
Surface elevation406 m (1,332 ft)[2]
Max. temperature59.2 °F (15.1 °C)
Min. temperature59.2 °F (15.1 °C)
Islands1
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Island edit

At the centre of the island, roughly 100 metres from the southern shore is a Crannog that is constructed of boulders and small stones. Less than a third of the surface of the island is visible above water.[3]

A building perhaps once existed on the loch. In a map by Timothy Pont circa 1600, a mansion is depicted on the island, with the annotation: Loch Sesatut, sumtyms ye dwelling of ye chief man of Glenshy and Strathardle. In a map by Robert Gordon of Straloch circa 1636–1648, the building is noted as 'L. Sesatur old chief dwelling of Glens(hie). By 1747, all knowledge of the island had been forgotten.[3]

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References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f John, Murray; Lawrence, Pullar. Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897–1909 Lochs of the Tay Basin Volume II – Loch Shechernich. National Library of Scotland. p. 122. Retrieved 6 December 2020.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ a b c d "Loch Beanie". Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research (SNIFFER). Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Loch Beanie - Archaeology Notes". Canmore. Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 6 December 2020.