Monument record MHG1191 - Latheronwheel Harbour
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1909 3210 (100m by 100m) (Buffered by site type) |
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| Map sheet | ND13SE |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | LATHERON |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Full Description
Small harbour with protective wall to E. This is built of large Caithness slabs set on edge. On N side of harbour a small storehouse has been built into the cliff edge. The stream edge back from the harbour inland is also stone lined on the N side for some way (until the area where it has modern repairs/reinforcing close to the bridge).
Car parking and post cards of the harbour ensure visitors. See photo - HAW 8/2003
Small landing beach on steep inlet, has had limited post med adjustments as a harbour. However likely to be an ancient landing place. Promontory fort above it on heights to S and a broch a short way upstream. - HAW 11/2002
Renumbered from ND13SE0068A
JHooper, 22/10/2002
NMRS No's - ND13SE00630 and ND13SE00631
East Caithness Local Plan, May 1987: P115/6.21. Harbours, Piers and Jetties.
POLICY - The Council will continue to encourage, and where possible, support a continuing programme of work to harbours.
J Aitken : 23/05/01.
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ND13SE 63. 1 191 321
The harbour was visited and photographed by C Jones in April 2011. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SHG26489 Text/Report/Environmental Statement: Headland Archaeology. 2012. Beatrice offshore Wind farm: Environmental Statement. Arcus Renewable Energy Consulting Ltd. Digital.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Record last edited
Jul 9 2014 2:39PM
