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Aerial video of Loch Monzievaird

Click the link below to see a very short aerial video of Ochtertyre and Loch Monzievaird.
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Ochtertyre Aerial

Loch Monzievaird Crannogs
Of the three islands in Loch Monzievaird, two are artificial islands known as Crannog's. Both Crannog's were constructed from stone and timber piles in marshy land (the loch itself was created in the 18th century) and may have had a variety of uses, including settlement. A radiocarbon dates taken from timber piles suggests a long history of use from around 610BC to the 19th century AD. Castle Cluggy, a medieval tower was occupied at least until the 17th century. It survives as a square tower, 8.7m by 7m with walls 1.5m thick. In an Ochtertyre charter of 1467 it is called "antiquum fortalicium" and traditionally it belonged to the Red Cumin, Robert the Bruce's antagonist.