Helmsdale Harbour, Pilot Beacon
Beacon (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Helmsdale Harbour, Pilot Beacon
Classification Beacon (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) River Helmsdale; Helmsdale River
Canmore ID 282139
Site Number ND01NW 61.01
NGR ND 02863 15182
NGR Description ND c. 02863 15182
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/282139
- Council Highland
- Parish Kildonan
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Sutherland
- Former County Sutherland
ND01NW 61.01 c. 02863 15182
Pilot Beacon [NAT]
OS (GIS) AIB, JUly 2006.
(Helmsdale: location cited as ND 030 151). At end of breakwater: mid 1890's. Hexagonal concrete tower, with base tapering in two stages to tall pyramidal-roofed lantern. Arched doorway and windows. Collapsed.
J R Hume 1997.
The precise location of this structure remains unclear. The annotation on the current edition of the OS (GIS) AIB does not accord with any specific feature.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 12 July 2006.
