Angus HER - NO75NW0044 - MONTROSE HARBOUR

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Primary ReferenceNO75NW0044
NameMONTROSE HARBOUR
NRHE Card No.NO75NW44
NRHE Numlink 280536
HES SM No. NULL
HES LB No. 38167
Site Form Standing Structure
Site Condition Incomplete
Details Harbour still in use. In the 15th century the harbour was reputedly called the port of Stromnay. Evidence suggests that in the late 17th century the harbour was constructed from wood and was subsequently rebuilt with stone in the 18th century. In 1843, engineer James Leslie built a rectangular dock with coursed-rubble quay walls and iron lock gates, manually operated by capstan. At the north end was a cast- and wrought-iron, hand-operated post crane. The dock was infilled before 1984. The old pier, projecting south at the east end of the west quay, is built upon the site of previous piers, first recorded in 1493, rebuilt in stone in 1631. The present pier was built upon the same site in 1882. It is constructed of squared and coursed stone over a rubble core. The building upon it is a late 20th century corrugated shed.
Last Update02/12/2020
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Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
DOCKSRUBBLE-BUILTSITE OFB100
CRANES SITE OFC100
PIERSSTONE D100
PIERSWOODSITE OFE100
PIERSSTONESITE OFF100
SHEDS CORRUGATEDG100
HARBOURS REMAINS OFA100