Building record MAB30752 - STIRLING HILL
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Summary
The remains of Stirling Hill quarries, in use by 1867, lie circa 2 miles south of Peterhead.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 1251 4125 (778m by 836m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK14SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Peterhead |
Type and Period (5)
Full Description
The remains of Stirling Hill quarries, in use by 1867, lie circa 2 miles south of Peterhead. Later in the 19th century it was the source of material the construction of a large breakwater was begun by the Admiralty across Peterhead Bay to convert it into an all-weather harbour in 1884. The granite used in the concrete was excavated form the quarries at Stirling Hill by convict labour from Peterhead Prison. A small railway (NK14SW0061) was constructed to convey the convicts to and from the quarry and the granite to the breakwater. A number of smithies are visible on the OS maps 1st and 2nd edition maps but only remains of a few survive now. The 1st edition map also shows tramways extending south from the two southernmost quarrying areas, the southern end of the eastern one replaced on a new alignment by the time of the 2nd edition map. Site visit September 2014 recorded a number of surviving features including at least three magazines, with granite walls and concrete roofs, and a smithy. Two cottages next to the road at NK127411 may have been for quarry workers. Within the convict fenced area are foundations for a crane and an open fronted building, possibly for masons' bankers. Site visit in 2022 as part of the SCAPE Coastal Zone Assessment Survey recorded a large soil heap of granite boulders marking the edge of the old mineral railway (tramway) embankments at NK1288141122 and NK1281441079. Remains of the railway embankment of the Cruden Line under which this tramway passed were also visible. See also NK14SW0296
Period Notes
Settlement to work quarries peaked in 1897 with railway.
STANIER, P, 2014, ABERDEENSHIRE QUARRIES: EXTRACTING KNOWLEDGE REPORT ON THE FINDINGS (Bibliographic reference). SAB1754.
CGMS CONSULTING, 2016, ARCHAEOLOGICAL WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION: STIRLINGHILL QUARRY, BODDAM, ABERDEENSHIRE, WSI (Bibliographic reference). SAB8125.
SCAPE, 2023, COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY ABERDEENSHIRE AND CITY OF ABERDEEN: CULLEN TO MILTON NESS, ID 14786, 14787 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4866.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NK14SW66;
- NRHE Numlink: 75961;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK14SW0072;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/75961 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB1754 Bibliographic reference: STANIER, P. 2014. ABERDEENSHIRE QUARRIES: EXTRACTING KNOWLEDGE REPORT ON THE FINDINGS.
- --- SAB4866 Bibliographic reference: SCAPE. 2023. COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY ABERDEENSHIRE AND CITY OF ABERDEEN: CULLEN TO MILTON NESS. ID 14786, 14787.
- --- SAB8125 Bibliographic reference: CGMS CONSULTING. 2016. ARCHAEOLOGICAL WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION: STIRLINGHILL QUARRY, BODDAM, ABERDEENSHIRE. WSI.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Feb 22 2024 11:35AM
