Coordinates: 57°23′N 4°34′W / 57.383°N 4.567°W / 57.383; -4.567

Loch Bruicheach

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Loch Bruicheach
Loch Bruicheach, from its southeast shore
Loch Bruicheach is located in Inverness area
Loch Bruicheach
Loch Bruicheach
LocationScottish Highlands
Coordinates57°23′N 4°34′W / 57.383°N 4.567°W / 57.383; -4.567
Primary outflowsBruiach Burn
Basin countriesScotland, United Kingdom
Max. length1.88 km (1.17 mi)
Max. width809.44 m (2,655.6 ft)
Surface elevation288.2 m (946 ft)

Loch Bruicheach is a remote mountain loch, situated on the edge of Boblainy Forest in the Highland council area of Scotland. The nearest settlement to it is Eskadale, a small hamlet 1.74 miles (2.8 km) to the north, across a wide stretch of moorland.

The name may derive from an Old Gaelic word meaning "boiling" or "raging", and is shared with the loch's primary outflow, the Bruiach Burn.[1]

Archaeological evidence has shown the loch to have once contained a crannog on its north shore.[2]

In the past, Loch Bruicheach has been a popular fishing ground for the common greenshank, a rare bird in the area.[3]

References

  1. ^ Taylor, Simon (2002). "PLACE-NAME SURVEY OF THE PARISHES OF KILMORACK, KILTARLITY & CONVINTH, AND KIRKHILL, INVERNESS-SHIRE" (PDF).
  2. ^ Scholes, Ron (1985). Understanding the Countryside. Moorland. ISBN 978-0-86190-077-0.
  3. ^ Nethersole-Thompson, Desmond; Nethersole-Thompson, Maimie (30 November 2010). Greenshanks. A&C Black. ISBN 978-1-4081-3735-2.