| Antermony Loch | |
| Basin Countries: | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates: | 55.965°N -4.135°W |
| Elevation: | 50m (160feet) |
| Length: | 660m (2,170feet) |
| Location: | Scottish Lowlands |
| Width: | 420m (1,380feet) |
| Pushpin Map: | Scotland East Dunbartonshire |
Antermony Loch is a lochan (small loch) in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, at the edge of the village of Auchenreoch.
Its name may be a corruption of the Scottish Gaelic elements uachdar ("summit, top") + monadh ("moorland"), i.e. "Loch of the Moorland Summit".[1] The area was previously referred to as "Achterminnie" as late as the 1900s.[2]
The lochan is mostly surrounded by pasture. Caurnie Angling Club (est. 1925) sits on its northern shore, with a jetty for small fishing boats.[3] The club has held the lease for the lochan since 1943, subject for renewal in 2043.[4]
Antermony Loch is home to several native species of waterfowl, and has a large stock of brown trout.
Accounts from the 18th century record a possible Medieval motte known as "King's Hill" on the lochan's southwest shore. However, recent quarrying has destroyed any archaeological evidence.[2]