Document record MAB61389 - BOAT OF KINCARDINE
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Summary
Site of a ferry which is depicted on the 1st and 2nd edition OS maps.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 5873 9932 (26m by 63m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO59NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Kincardine O Neil |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Site of a ferry which is depicted on the 1st and 2nd edition OS maps. The ferry was iun use until circa 1936. According to Jervise (1875) a stone bridge was said to have been built over the River Dee at Kincardine O'Neil near where the ferry-boat station was. It was built by the father of Alan the Durward in the early 13th century. There is now no trace. Dinnie (1865) records that Sir Allan Durward of Coull built a wooden footbridge across the Dee in the early 14th century: no trace remains. The exact location of these bridges is not known.
Period Notes
Wooden bridge built c1330.
DINNIE, R, 1865, HISTORY OF BIRSE, 152 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2423.
JERVISE, A, 1879, EPITAPHS & INSCRIPTIONS,VOL 2, 240 (Bibliographic reference). SAB889.
McCONNACHIE, AL, 1898, THE ROYAL DEE, 128 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1136.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NO59NE55;
- NRHE Numlink: 83425;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO59NE0045;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/83425 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
Feb 1 2024 10:09AM
