Building record MAB17263 - BLACKPOTS HARBOUR, KNOCK HEAD, WHITEHILLS
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Summary
Harbour, built in the late 18th Century, formed by a rubble pier with a sea wall and a quay, also rubble.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6596 6588 (62m by 39m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ66NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Boyndie |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Harbour, built in the late 18th Century, formed by a rubble pier with a sea wall and a quay, also rubble. Now disused. Site visit in 2022 as part of the SCAPE Coastal Zone Assessment Survey noted that there is a cleared slipway on the east side of the harbour entrance leading to a landing beach.
Hume, JR, 1977, Industrial Archaeology of Scotland, 171 (Bibliographic reference). SAB730.
SCAPE, 2023, COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY ABERDEENSHIRE AND CITY OF ABERDEEN: CULLEN TO MILTON NESS, ID 14690 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4866.
Jun 10 1976 , H76/176/10,13, H76/176/10,13 (Ground Photograph). SAB20445.
Oct 9 1997 , AAS/97/12/CT146-8, AAS/97/12/CT146-8 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB16858.
Oct 9 1997 , AAS/97/12/G26/21,23, AAS/97/12/G26/21,23 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB16857.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ66NE4;
- NRHE Numlink: 133063;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ66SE0043;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/133063 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB16857 Air-oblique Photograph: Oct 9 1997 . AAS/97/12/G26/21,23. Black & White. AAS/97/12/G26/21,23.
- --- SAB16858 Air-oblique Photograph: Oct 9 1997 . AAS/97/12/CT146-8. Colour Transparency. AAS/97/12/CT146-8.
- --- SAB20445 Ground Photograph: Jun 10 1976 . H76/176/10,13. Black & White. H76/176/10,13.
- --- SAB4866 Bibliographic reference: SCAPE. 2023. COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY ABERDEENSHIRE AND CITY OF ABERDEEN: CULLEN TO MILTON NESS. ID 14690.
- --- SAB730 Bibliographic reference: Hume, JR. 1977. Industrial Archaeology of Scotland. 171.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Sep 29 2023 3:58PM
