Building record MAB38724 - DRONNER'S DYKE
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Summary
Remains of drainage operations.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 6934 5776 (1311m by 169m) Linear Feature - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO65NE |
| Civil Parish | Montrose |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Remains of drainage operations. Dronner's Dyke was a long, piled construction built in 1677 by Dronner, a Dutch engineer, but shortly afterwards destroyed in a storm. Its purpose was to facilitate the draining of the Basin and the reclaiming of circa 2,000 acres of land. At low tides the remains are partly visible. The name is sometimes corrupted to Drainer's or Drainner's Dyke.
OSA, 1791-9, [Untitled], Vol. 5, 26 (Bibliographic reference). SAB9591.
Cumming, G, 1843, [Untitled], 84 (Bibliographic reference). SAB11813.
Jervise, A, 1861, [Untitled], 61 (Bibliographic reference). SAB12115.
RCAHMS, 1978, [Untitled], 32, no. 269 (Bibliographic reference). SAB7775.
WHITE, H, 2012, MONTROSE BASIN SURVEY 1999-2012 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2127.
Sep 15 2000 , AAS/00/13/CT151-53, AAS/00/13/CT151-53 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB28426.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- NMR Card Number: NO65NE15;
- NRHE Numlink: 35666;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO65NE0015;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/35666 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SAB11813 Bibliographic reference: Cumming, G. 1843. [Untitled]. 84.
- --- SAB12115 Bibliographic reference: Jervise, A. 1861. [Untitled]. 61.
- --- SAB2127 Bibliographic reference: WHITE, H. 2012. MONTROSE BASIN SURVEY 1999-2012.
- --- SAB28426 Air-oblique Photograph: Sep 15 2000 . AAS/00/13/CT151-53. Colour Transparency. AAS/00/13/CT151-53.
- --- SAB7775 Bibliographic reference: RCAHMS. 1978. [Untitled]. 32, no. 269.
- --- SAB9591 Bibliographic reference: OSA. 1791-9. [Untitled]. Vol. 5, 26.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
Aug 23 2022 3:48PM
