Building record MAB29088 - PERTHUDDEN, COLLIESTON
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Summary
Remains of a gunpowder store, dating from the late 19th century.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 0364 2811 (16m by 17m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK02NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Slains |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Remains of a gunpowder store, dating from the late 19th century. Built to store explosives to be used for the construction of the harbour at Collieston. Explosives were lowered down the cliff and transported by boat to the harbour, construction of which commenced in 1894. Site visit in 2022 as part of the SCAPE Coastal Zone Assessment Survey noted that this is a small concrete store, tilted forwards in a northerly direction.
Period Notes
Built c. 1894
SCAPE, 2023, COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY ABERDEENSHIRE AND CITY OF ABERDEEN: CULLEN TO MILTON NESS, ID 14888 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4866.
Jan 18 2020 , PUB-GR-01-001 - 011, PUB-GR-01-001 - 011 (Ground Photograph). SAB34849.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK02NW0128;
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Record last edited
Feb 22 2024 3:33PM
