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Caledonian Canal   /kˌælɪdˈoʊniən kənˈæl/   Listen
Caledonian Canal

noun
1.
A canal in northern Scotland that links North Sea with the Atlantic Ocean; runs diagonally between Moray Firth at the northeastern end and Loch Linnhe at the southwestern end; now little used.





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... ditcher, and of the canal and railway navvies, have often also, by their accidental strokes, uncovered rich antiquarian treasures. The remarkable massive silver chain, ninety-three ounces in weight, which we have in our Museum, was found about two feet below the surface, when the Caledonian Canal was dug in 1808. One of the largest gold armlets ever discovered in Scotland was disinterred at Slateford in cutting the Caledonian Railway. Our Museum contains only a model of it; for the original—like many similar relics, when they consisted of ...
— Archaeological Essays, Vol. 1 • James Y. Simpson


Words linked to "Caledonian Canal" :   Scotland, canal


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