Moray HER - NJ46NE0025 - FINDOCHTY HARBOUR

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Primary ReferenceNJ46NE0025
NameFINDOCHTY HARBOUR
NRHE Card No.NJ46NE25
NRHE Numlink 17401
HES SM No. NULL
HES LB No. NULL
Site Form Standing Structure
Site Condition Complete 2
Details Harbour, formed by an L-plan pier and a straight pier. All works are concrete. It was home to a thriving fishing fleet in the 18th and 19th centuries but is now used mainly by pleasure craft. On the east end of the west pier is a beacon dating from circa 1891, comprising a short cylindrical tower, rounded at the top with a conical metal roof with ventilator. Depicted on the 2nd edition OS map annotated 'Leading Light (Fixed White)'.
Last Update14/02/2024
Updated Bycpalmer
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Date of Compilation 
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National Grid Reference: NJ 4617 6795


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Monument Types

Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
BEACONS  C100
LIGHTSLEADING D100
HARBOURS CONCRETEA100
LIGHTHOUSES  B100