Monk Myre

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The west end of the lochan

Monk Myre is a small, shallow freshwater lochan in Perthshire, located two and a half miles south-east of Blairgowrie.[1]

Geography

Monk Myre is of glacial origin and is formed as a type of geographic formation known as a kettle that has partially silted up.[2] The loch is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest, as well as forming part of a Special Area of Conservation.[3]

Location

References

  1. "Monk Myre". Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research (SNIFFER). https://eip.ceh.ac.uk/apps/lakes/detail.html#wbid=23729. Retrieved 28 September 2019. 
  2. Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "Monk Myre". School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. https://www.scottish-places.info/features/featurefirst17795.html. Retrieved 28 September 2019. 
  3. Dunkeld - Blairgowrie Lochs, Joint Nature Conservation Committee, http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/protectedsites/sacselection/sac.asp?EUcode=UK0012638