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Archaeology Notes

Event ID 729803

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/729803

NT27NE 57.08 2633 7823 to 2650 7801

For Lighthouse [Beacon] at NT 26338 78223, see NT27NE 57.02.

East Breakwater [NAT] (name centred NT 2640 7818]

OS 1:10,000 map, 1985.

This breakwater extends around the E side of the Western Harbour (formerly Leith Roads), for which see NT27NE 57.10.

It is noted as 'New East Breakwater (under construction)' on a plan of 1937.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 13 June 2006.

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