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Fish-houses, consisting of two separate blocks at right angles. One is a single-storey and loft house, with crow-stepped gables and a forestair at the S end. The date '1585' is carved at the bottom of one of the crow-steps. The other block is smaller, and dates from the 17th Century. Originally with pantile roofs, now slated. These are the only pre-burgh buildings which survive in the town. Probably built to store salmon and other fish in ice by George, 5th Earl Marischal, founder of the burgh. An archaeological assessment adjacent to the Fish-house revealed a series of postholes, probably to hold nets for drying. The dating of these was uncertain. The assessment also revealed a group of broad shallow gullies with medieval pottery in association. These were interpreted as the remains of medieval rig cultivation. Still in use as a fish-house. Site visit in 2022 as part of the SCAPE Coastal Zone Assessment Survey noted two new buildings to the east as part of a modern salmon fish house.
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Historic Environment Records (HER)