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Mulberry: Port Whapple, Wigtown Bay, Solway Firth
Pontoon(S) (Second World War)
Site Name Mulberry: Port Whapple, Wigtown Bay, Solway Firth
Classification Pontoon(S) (Second World War)
Alternative Name(s) Garlieston, Mulberry Harbour Remains; Eggerness
Canmore ID 311532
Site Number NX44NE 8035
NGR NX 49540 47501
NGR Description Centred NX 49540 47501
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/311532
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Maritime - Dumfries And Galloway
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
External Reference (26 April 2011)
Scheduled (with NX44NE 8036 and NX44SE 8023) as 'Garlieston, Mulberry harbour remains 2045m ENE of [NX44NE 8035], 1035m E of [NX44SE 8036] and 11860m S of [NX44SE 8023]... the surviving elements of a Mulberry harbour, a prototype floating artificial harbour, which underwent sea trials near Garlieston in 1943... The remains comprise six floating pontoons and a stone and concrete plinth. All six pontoons lie beached on rocks in Garlieston Bay, with four [NX44NE 8035] situated in a small cove known as Port Whapple... and two [NX44NE 8036] situated about 1035m east of Garlieston. The stone base [NX44NE 8037] is situated on the shore at Rigg Bay...'
Information from Historic Scotland, scheduling document dated 26 April 2011.
Named Location (Nlo) (1 July 2011)
NLO: Port Whapple [name centred NX 495 475]
Garlieston [name: NX 477 465]
Wigtown Bay [name centred NX 52 48].
See also:
NX43NE 87 Centred 48537 38381 Cairnhead (Rigg Bay) - Mulberry Harbour Project Construction Yard
NX44NE 8035 NX 49540 47501 Port Whapple, Eggerness - Mulberry Harbour remains
NX44NE 8036 NX 48807 46478 and NX 48833 46443 Garlieston Bay - Mulberry harbour Remains
NX44SE 8007 NX 48528 44533 Rigg Bay - Mulberry Harbour Remains
NX44SE 8023 NX 47565 44644 Rigg Bay - Mulberry Harbour Remains
Note (1 July 2011)
(Location entered as Centred NX 49540 47501 [N54 47.984 W4 20.528]). The location assigned to this record remains unverified, being that of an unannotated representation on the current edition of the OS (GIS) MasterMap.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 1 July 2011.
External Reference (20 May 2011)
Port Whapple, Eggernes, Garlieston, Mulberry Harbour
Floating Harbour, Pontoon
MDG 25455: NX 49549 47547
The remains of 4 'Beetle' sections of prototype Mulberry Harbour lie on the shore on the north side of Port Whapple.
Information from Mr A Nicholson (HER Officer, Dumfries and Galloway Council), 20 May 2011.
