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Mulberry: Garlieston Bay, Wigtown Bay, Solway Firth
Pontoon(S) (Second World War)
Site Name Mulberry: Garlieston Bay, Wigtown Bay, Solway Firth
Classification Pontoon(S) (Second World War)
Alternative Name(s) Garlieston, Mulberry Harbour Remains; Eggerness
Canmore ID 311533
Site Number NX44NE 8036
NGR NX 48807 46478
NGR Description NX 48807 46478 and NX 48833 46443
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/311533
- 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 8035 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.
Note (1 July 2011)
(Locations entered as NX 48807 46478 and NX 48833 46443 [N54 47.42 W4 21.179]). The locations assigned to this record remain unverified, being those of unannotated representations on the current edition of the OS (GIS) MasterMap.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 1 July 2011.
Named Location (Nlo) (1 July 2011)
NLO: Garlieston Bay [name centred NX 488 460]
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
NX43NE 8050 Centred NX c. 4833 3840 Cairnhead Bay, Rigg Bay - Mulberry Harbour remains
NX44NE 8035 NX 49540 47501 Port Whapple, Eggerness - Mulberry Harbour remains
NX44SE 8007 NX 48528 44533 Rigg Bay - Mulberry Harbour Remains
NX44SE 8023 NX 47565 44644 Rigg Bay - Mulberry Harbour Remains
External Reference (20 May 2011)
Garlieston Bay, Mulberry Harbour
Floating Harbour, Pontoon
MDG 25454: NX 48808 46476
The remains of 2 'Beetle' sections of prototype Mulberry Harbour lie on the shore on the north side of Garlieston Bay.
Information from Mr A Nicholson (HER Officer, Dumfries and Galloway Council), 20 May 2011.
