Bute, Cradh Rubha
Boathouse (Period Unassigned), Breakwater (Period Unassigned), Jetty (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Bute, Cradh Rubha
Classification Boathouse (Period Unassigned), Breakwater (Period Unassigned), Jetty (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) South Garrochty Port, Port Dubh
Canmore ID 300707
Site Number NS05SE 43
NGR NS 08783 52814
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/300707
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Kingarth
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Argyll And Bute
- Former County Buteshire
NS05SE 43 NS 08783 52814.
This site was noted during a coastal zone assessment survey undertaken by CFA Archaeology Ltd to characterise the state of coastal erosion and the threat it poses to cultural heritage sites. A gazetteer in the report included a note of existing records and new sites when discovered. Where the site was located, notes included condition, period/date and recommendations.
Commissioned by The Scape Trust and Firth of Clyde Forum on behalf of Historic Scotland.
Cressey and Johnson 2004
A jetty and boathouse stand immediately NE of Cradh Rubha, a rocky point about 450m SE of Dunagoil fort (NS05SE 4) and immediately SE of Port Dubh, a natural cove. The rocky point is depicted in relative detail on the Foulis estate map (1758-59), which may indicate its use as a landing point. A boathouse, breakwater and pier are first depicted on the 3rd edition of the OS 6-inch map surveyed in 1915 (Buteshire 1924, Sheet CCXXVII). This may have been a terminus of the Bute to Arran ferry (MacLagan 1997, 34).
Information from RCAHMS (GFG) 15 Oct 2009.
Antiquarian Mapping (1758 - 1759)
Reference (1997)
Field Visit (December 2003)
This site was noted during a coastal zone assessment survey undertaken by CFA Archaeology Ltd to characterise the state of coastal erosion and the threat it poses to cultural heritage sites. A gazetteer in the report included a note of existing records and new sites when discovered. Where the site was located, notes included condition, period/date and recommendations.
Commissioned by The Scape Trust and Firth of Clyde Forum on behalf of Historic Scotland.
Cressey and Johnson 2004
Desk Based Assessment (15 October 2009)
A jetty and boathouse stand immediately NE of Cradh Rubha, a rocky point about 450m SE of Dunagoil fort (NS05SE 4) and immediately SE of Port Dubh, a natural cove. The rocky point is depicted in relative detail on the Foulis estate map (1758-59), which may indicate its use as a landing point. A boathouse, breakwater and pier are first depicted on the 3rd edition of the OS 6-inch map surveyed in 1915 (Buteshire 1924, Sheet CCXXVII). This may have been a terminus of the Bute to Arran ferry (MacLagan 1997, 34).
Information from RCAHMS (GFG) 15 Oct 2009.
