Carlingwark Loch

There are 2 probable crannogs in the SW corner of Carlingwark Loch, on the S edge of Castle Douglas in Dumfries and Galloway. "Two artificial islands were found when the loch was drained in 1765. At the same time two dugout canoes, a dam, to maintain the level of the water in the loch, and a planking floor were found." OSA 1794 (T Halliday). Fir Island, a natural island in the SW corner of Carlingwark Loch, is likely to be one of the fortified islands. Ash Island, an artificial island c. 55 yards N of Fir Island, is another likely candidate.