Condition

3
Causeway
319490
MHG32325
Highland

Description

In the intertidal zone between Ard Thunga and Eilean Thunga is a pedestrian causeway across the low-tide sand-flats of the Kyle. The ferry across the Kyle left from the E side at Ard Thunga (NMRS no NC 55 NE 26: site no 52 above) or at Tongue House (NMRS no NC 55 NE 27: site no 65 below) at high-tide and carried people straight across to Achuvoldrach (NMRS no NC 55 NE 24: site no 13 above). At low-tide the same channels were no longer open and so people had to walk across this causeway to Eilean Thunga (site no 53 above) in the middle of the Kyle to then take a ferry across the last deep stretch of water to Achuvoldrach (pers comm Gordy Mackay at Achuvoldrach house). The causeway consists of angular blocks of stone, several courses high and wide. This causeway is now entirely covered in seaweed and is partially ruinous in stretches, making it very treacherous to approach and also masking detail of its construction.

Location

257900.00
958770.00
27700
58.4938850
-4.4396491

Submitted photographs

Image Date Caption User
General view looking WNW 26/05/2013 General view looking WNW training1
General view looking WNW
General view looking SW 26/05/2013 General view looking SW training1
General view looking SW
View from modern road causeway, looking N 26/05/2013 View from modern road causeway, looking N training1
View from modern road causeway, looking N
View from modern road causeway looking ENE 26/05/2013 View from modern road causeway looking ENE training1
View from modern road causeway looking ENE

Submitted updates

Update id Date User
1158 26/05/2013 evelix
Tidal state Low
Site located? Yes
Proximity to coast edge Intertidal
Coastally eroding? active sea erosion
Threats structural damage/decay
Visibility above ground Limited visibility (partial remains)
Access accessible - difficult terrain
Local knowledge don't know
Description In the intertidal zone between Ard Thunga and Eilean Thunga is a pedestrian causeway across the low-tide sand-flats of the Kyle. The ferry across the Kyle left from the E side at Ard Thunga (NMRS no NC 55 NE 26: site no 52 above) or at Tongue House (NMRS no NC 55 NE 27: site no 65 below) at high-tide and carried people straight across to Achuvoldrach (NMRS no NC 55 NE 24: site no 13 above). At low-tide the same channels were no longer open and so people had to walk across this causeway to Eilean Thunga (site no 53 above) in the middle of the Kyle to then take a ferry across the last deep stretch of water to Achuvoldrach (pers comm Gordy Mackay at Achuvoldrach house). The causeway consists of angular blocks of stone, several courses high and wide. This causeway is now entirely covered in seaweed and is partially ruinous in stretches, making it very treacherous to approach and also masking detail of its construction.
Comments Obviously only accessible at low tide Canmore ID 319490

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