Weir on the River Almond

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Weir on the River Almond by Thomas Stenhouse as part of the Geograph project.

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Weir on the River Almond

Image: © Thomas Stenhouse Taken: 26 Mar 2009

It is believed that the first weir to be built on this site was built as part of an Iron age defensive system. And then later turned into a weir to supply water wheels for the nearby settlement.

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Image Location

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Latitude
56.414065
Longitude
-3.508931