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Invergordon

Jetty (Period Unassigned), Slipway(S) (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Invergordon

Classification Jetty (Period Unassigned), Slipway(S) (Period Unassigned)

Alternative Name(s) Cromarty Firth; Firth Of Cromarty

Canmore ID 289562

Site Number NH76NW 124

NGR NH 7151 6876

NGR Description Centred NH 7151 6876

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Highland
  • Parish Rosskeen
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Ross And Cromarty
  • Former County Ross And Cromarty

Archaeology Notes

NH76NW 124 centred 7151 6876

Two boat jetties 70-80m apart.

The Westernmost: two rows of squared timber posts c20cm square upstanding to maximum 1.2m. Rows 2.5m apart, 5 posts in each row between High and Low Water Mark.

The Easternmost is longer and runs from the embankment out beyond the Low Water Mark. At the shore end two brick and mortar piers 2.5m apart, 4m long by 1m high lead on to two rows of squared timber posts c. 15-20m square by 0.8m high. Posts spaced 1.2m apart connected at bottom end discontinuously with plank rails overall length of pier 20m timber posted and 9m over brick piers.

CFA/MORA Coastal Assessment Survey 1998.

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