Building record MAB11311 - FINDOCHTY HARBOUR
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Summary
Harbour, formed by an L-plan pier and a straight pier.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 4615 6796 (265m by 182m) Centred at - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ46NE |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Rathven |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Harbour, formed by an L-plan pier and a straight pier. All works are concrete. It was home to a thriving fishing fleet in the 18th and 19th centuries but is now used mainly by pleasure craft. On the east end of the west pier is a beacon dating from circa 1891, comprising a short cylindrical tower, rounded at the top with a conical metal roof with ventilator. Depicted on the 2nd edition OS map annotated 'Leading Light (Fixed White)'.
Period Notes
Current harbour built 1882-84.
Hume, JR, 1977, Industrial Archaeology of Scotland, 184 (Bibliographic reference). SAB730.
GRAMPIAN REGIONAL COUNCIL, 1978, STUDY OF HARBOURS UNDER REGIONAL CONTROL (Bibliographic reference). SAB2642.
SCAPE , 2023, COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY MORAY: CULBIN TO CULLEN (Bibliographic reference). SAB4861.
Aug 2 1985 , AAS/85/09/S2/30, AAS/85/09/S2/30 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB31009.
Mar 9 1995 , AAS/95/03/G7/7-12, AAS/95/03/G7/7-12 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB31150.
Author unknown, n.d., EVENING EXPRESS, 20/09/85 (Bibliographic reference). SAB446.
Nov 12 2020 , AAS-GR-20-11-020, 021, AAS-GR-20-11-020, 021 (Ground Photograph). SAB35174.
Oct 9 1997 , AAS/97/12/CT186-191, AAS/97/12/CT186-191 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB31350.
Oct 9 1997 , AAS/97/12/G27/3, AAS/97/12/G27/3 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB31349.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ46NE25;
- NRHE Numlink: 17401;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ46NE0025;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17401 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (9)
- --- SAB2642 Bibliographic reference: GRAMPIAN REGIONAL COUNCIL. 1978. STUDY OF HARBOURS UNDER REGIONAL CONTROL.
- --- SAB31009 Air-oblique Photograph: Aug 2 1985 . AAS/85/09/S2/30. Black & White. AAS/85/09/S2/30.
- --- SAB31150 Air-oblique Photograph: Mar 9 1995 . AAS/95/03/G7/7-12. Black & White. AAS/95/03/G7/7-12.
- --- SAB31349 Air-oblique Photograph: Oct 9 1997 . AAS/97/12/G27/3. Black & White. AAS/97/12/G27/3.
- --- SAB31350 Air-oblique Photograph: Oct 9 1997 . AAS/97/12/CT186-191. Colour Transparency. AAS/97/12/CT186-191.
- --- SAB35174 Ground Photograph: Nov 12 2020 . AAS-GR-20-11-020, 021. Digital. AAS-GR-20-11-020, 021.
- --- SAB446 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. EVENING EXPRESS. 20/09/85.
- --- SAB4861 Bibliographic reference: SCAPE . 2023. COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY MORAY: CULBIN TO CULLEN.
- --- SAB730 Bibliographic reference: Hume, JR. 1977. Industrial Archaeology of Scotland. 184.
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Feb 14 2024 1:45PM
