Building record MAB30228 - UGIE MOUTH, PETERHEAD
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Summary
Fish-houses, consisting of two separate blocks at right angles.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 39847
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 1223 4732 (32m by 30m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK14NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Peterhead |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Fish-houses, consisting of two separate blocks at right angles. One is a single-storey and loft house, with crow-stepped gables and a forestair at the S end. The date '1585' is carved at the bottom of one of the crow-steps. The other block is smaller, and dates from the 17th Century. Originally with pantile roofs, now slated. These are the only pre-burgh buildings which survive in the town. Probably built to store salmon and other fish in ice by George, 5th Earl Marischal, founder of the burgh. An archaeological assessment adjacent to the Fish-house revealed a series of postholes, probably to hold nets for drying. The dating of these was uncertain. The assessment also revealed a group of broad shallow gullies with medieval pottery in association. These were interpreted as the remains of medieval rig cultivation. Still in use as a fish-house. Site visit in 2022 as part of the SCAPE Coastal Zone Assessment Survey noted two new buildings to the east as part of a modern salmon fish house.
Period Notes
Dates to 1585.
Author unknown, , PRESS & JOURNAL, 27/07/87 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1416.
FINDLAY, JT, 1933, A HISTORY OF PETERHEAD, 245 (Bibliographic reference). SAB508.
NEISH, R, 1950, OLD PETERHEAD, 11 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1267.
Hume, JR, 1977, Industrial Archaeology of Scotland, 114 (Bibliographic reference). SAB730.
WORDSWORTH, J, 1994, ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE FISH HOUSE, PETERHEAD ON THE 18/19 MARCH 1994, REPORT (Bibliographic reference). SAB2050.
MEDIEVAL POTTERY
WORDSWORTH, J, 1994, D & E, 24, 24 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2051.
MEDIEVAL POTTERY
SCAPE, 2023, COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY ABERDEENSHIRE AND CITY OF ABERDEEN: CULLEN TO MILTON NESS, ID 15769 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4866.
Jan 1 1994 , CNO 1-25, CNO 1-25 (Ground Photograph). SAB33920.
Mar 18 1994 , LX 28-36, LX 28-36 (Ground Photograph). SAB33337.
Mar 18 1994 , LY 1-9, LY 1-9 (Ground Photograph). SAB33338.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, PETERHEAD BURGH 327 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Author unknown, n.d., BUCHAN OBSERVER, 18/11/86 (Bibliographic reference). SAB113.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Listed Building Number: 39847;
- NMR Card Number: NK14NW131;
- NRHE Numlink: 77146;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK14NW0024;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB39847 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/77146 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (12)
- --- SAB113 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. BUCHAN OBSERVER. 18/11/86.
- --- SAB1267 Bibliographic reference: NEISH, R. 1950. OLD PETERHEAD. 11.
- --- SAB1416 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. . PRESS & JOURNAL. 27/07/87.
- --- SAB1827 Bibliographic reference: SDD. n.d.. BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST. PETERHEAD BURGH 327.
- --- SAB2050 Bibliographic reference: WORDSWORTH, J. 1994. ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE FISH HOUSE, PETERHEAD ON THE 18/19 MARCH 1994. REPORT.
- --- SAB2051 Bibliographic reference: WORDSWORTH, J. 1994. D & E, 24. 24.
- --- SAB33337 Ground Photograph: Mar 18 1994 . LX 28-36. Black & White. LX 28-36.
- --- SAB33338 Ground Photograph: Mar 18 1994 . LY 1-9. Black & White. LY 1-9.
- --- SAB33920 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1994 . CNO 1-25. Colour Negative. CNO 1-25.
- --- SAB4866 Bibliographic reference: SCAPE. 2023. COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY ABERDEENSHIRE AND CITY OF ABERDEEN: CULLEN TO MILTON NESS. ID 15769.
- --- SAB508 Bibliographic reference: FINDLAY, JT. 1933. A HISTORY OF PETERHEAD. 245.
- --- SAB730 Bibliographic reference: Hume, JR. 1977. Industrial Archaeology of Scotland. 114.
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
Record last edited
Sep 26 2024 1:22PM
