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Unknown: Mortimer's Deep, Firth Of Forth
Boom Defence (20th Century), Obstruction (20th Century)
Site Name Unknown: Mortimer's Deep, Firth Of Forth
Classification Boom Defence (20th Century), Obstruction (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Braefoot Bay; Inchcolm; Middleouter Forth Estuary; Foul
Canmore ID 96651
Site Number NT18SE 8004
NGR NT 18729 83134
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/96651
- Council Fife
- Parish Maritime - Fife
- Former Region Fife
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NT18SE 8004 1848 8303
N56 2 W3 18
NLO: Inchcolm [name: NT 190 826].
Quality of fix = PA
Horizontal Datum = OGB
Buoyage =
Circumstances of Loss Details
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7 November 1977. Once the site of a wartime boom, the area remains foul ground following the boom's removal.
Reported by the Queen's Harbour Master at Rosyth.
Hydrographic Office 1995.
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 002820
Feature Class : Obstn
Obstruction Category : Foul ground
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 56.03417,-3.30583
Horizontal Datum : ETRS 1989
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 56.03417,-3.30583
WGS84 Origin : Original
Limits : 56.04243,-3.30500,56.02967,-3.29620,56.02800,-3.30800,56.03453,-3.31225
WGS84 limits : 56.04243,-3.30500,56.02967,-3.29620,56.02800,-3.30800,56.03453,-3.31225
Previous Position : 56.03417,-3.30583
Position Quality : Precisely known
Depth Quality : Depth unknown
Water Depth : 30
Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name : Foul
Type : REMAINS WARTIME BOOM
Bottom Texture : Sand
Contact Description : Notable debris
Original Sensor : None reported
Original Detection Year : 1975
Original Source : Other
Circumstances of Loss : **AREAS REMAINING FOUL FOLLOWING REMOVAL OF WARTIME BOOMS. (QHM ROSYTH LTR CP/521/75 DTD 31.1.75)
Surveying Details : **H2626/74 7.11.77 FOUL AREA BETWEEN FOLLOWING POINTS: [A] 560234N, 031812W, [B] 560148N, 031724W, [C] 560141N, 031824W, [D] 560214N, 031845W. OBSTN, PECKED LINE, CENTRED ON 560219N, 031826W FALLS WITHIN ABOVE AREA [SEE SEPARATE RECORD 57604]. (QHM ROSYTH LTR CP/521/75 DTD 31.1.75) BR STD.
**23.6.98 CENTRAL POSN FOR CHARTING PURPOSES: 560203N, 031805W. NE 733.
POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE
**17.7.99 NOW CHARTED BETWEEN FOLLOWING LIMITS: [A] 5602.550N, 0318.220 BARNHILL BAY DRYING LINE TO [B] 5601.780N, 0317.685W DRYING LINE E END OF INCHCOLM I., THEN [C] 5601.685N, 0318400W DRYING ROCK LINE W END OF INCHCOLM I. TO [D] 5602.078N, 0318.650W LIMIT OF WIRE SWEPT AREA BREAFOOT TERMINAL. NE 733.
**11.5.02 NOW CHARTED BETWEEN FOLLOWING WGD LIMITS: [A] 5602.546N, 0318.300 BARNHILL BAY DRYING LINE TO [B] 5601.780N, 0317.772W DRYING LINE E END OF INCHCOLM I., THEN [C] 5601.680N, 0318480W DRYING ROCK LINE W END OF INCHCOLM I. TO [D] 5602.072N, 0318.735W LIMIT OF WIRE SWEPT AREA BREAFOOT TERMINAL. NE 733.
Chart Symbol : FA
Charting Comments : LEGEND 'FOUL GROUND'
Date Last Amended : 29/11/2010
Date Position Last Amended : 29/11/2010
