Document record MAB57173 - CLUNY PORT
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Summary
Site of a gate or port.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9389 0850 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ90NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire City |
| Civil Parish | Aberdeen |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of a gate or port. One of four gates or ports that led to the Cathedral precincts of St. Machar in Old Aberdeen. Its former location was at the present Town House and Cluny's Wynd in Old Aberdeen. It was built sometime in the late 14th or early 15th century and had effigies of the Virgin Mary on it but these were later broken and defaced at the Reformation. It is visible on Gordon Parson's map of 1661. In July 1789, the port was listed as ruinous and dangerous. Walter Leith, proprietor of the port, was charged to give issue as to why the port should not be pulled down or rebuilt. The port was later taken down and was reported as taken down at the close of the 18th century. The other three ports are Chaplain's Port (NJ90NW0255), Chanonry Port (NJ90NW0289) and an unnamed one (NJ90NW0290).
DENNISON, E, 1997, HISTORIC ABERDEEN: THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF DEVELOPMENT. THE SCOTTISH BURGH SURVEY, p. 110 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4057.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ACY;
- NMR Card Number: NJ90NW9;
- NRHE Numlink: 20217;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ90NW0288;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/20217 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB4057 Bibliographic reference: DENNISON, E. 1997. HISTORIC ABERDEEN: THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF DEVELOPMENT. THE SCOTTISH BURGH SURVEY. Y. p. 110.
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Record last edited
Feb 22 2019 4:24PM
