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Archaeology Notes
Event ID 698789
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type Archaeology Notes
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/698789
At the extreme tip of Brigurd Point, visible only at extreme low water, and never fully uncovered, are the foundations of a built harbour, 150ft wide and at least 180ft long. It is approached by a 10ft wide mole footing, and its walls are of like width, as is a low scarcement which runs round their inside edge. The inner end is hexagonal, and the bottom tighly cobbled, there and along the W. side. Were the walls horizontal in the original state, which seems unlikely, they would have reached an absolute maximum height of 10ft. The Admiralty Chart shows 2 1/2 fathoms over the spot at high water. This harbour is obviously of some antiquity and may have originally been Roman.
Visible on RAF AP's (58/2517/F22: 0029-30).
F Newall 1976; F Newall and W Lonie 1972
Owing to the state of the tides, it was not possible to inspect this site. Much of Brigurd Point has now been developed.
Visited by OS (JRL) 13 December 1982
