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Stirling Town Wall, Dirty Row Port
Gateway (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Stirling Town Wall, Dirty Row Port
Classification Gateway (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 46216
Site Number NS79SE 35.04
NGR NS 7971 9333
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/46216
- Council Stirling
- Parish Stirling
- Former Region Central
- Former District Stirling
- Former County Stirlingshire
NS79SE 35.4 7971 9333.
(NS 7971 9333) Dirty Row Port (NR) (Site of)
OS 25" map (1966)
Dirt Raw Port was an opening in the Town Wall (see NS79SE 35) where it crossed the street at the junction of Dirt Raw and the road now called Orchard Place. In times of trouble it was simply built up and opened again when the troubles were over.
J Ronald 1899
No trace.
RCAHMS 1963, visited 1955
The site was pointed out to the surveyor in 1860 by the Town Clerk.
Name Book 1860
