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Angus Coastal Zone Assessment Survey - Site details Map 8

ID

68

Site Name

Pebble Rock

Easting

372265

Northing

754171

Site Type

Derelict building

Period

Modern

Coast Location

10m

Condition

Poor

Threats

None

Recommendations

Survey

DBA Description

Remains of a stone and mortar building. Much of the southern elevation survives, as doespart of the east and west wall, but the northern is obscured in the undergrowth.The length ofthe structure was approximately 9m.

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Field Description

ID

69

Site Name

Fishtown of Usan, Hand winch

Easting

372560

Northing

754520

Site Type

Winch

Period

Modern

Coast Location

40m

Condition

Good

Threats

None

Recommendations

Nil

DBA Description

Winch on stone platform, suffering from corrosion.

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Field Description

Site of a hand-winch recorded by Hume in the 1970s. No further information.

ID

70

Site Name

Fishtown of Usan, Harbour

Easting

372500

Northing

754400

Site Type

Harbour

Period

Unknown

Coast Location

Intertidal

Condition

Good

Threats

Possible sea erosion

Recommendations

Nil

DBA Description

Natural harbour with no apparent modifications

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Field Description

Harbour still in use. A natural harbour with no apparent structural modifications.

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ID

71

Site Name

Fishtown of Usan

Easting

372591

Northing

754523

Site Type

Channel

Period

Post Medieval

Coast Location

Intertidal

Condition

Good

Threats


Recommendations

Survey

DBA Description

Channel, possibly originally connected with the salt pan (later converted to icehouse).Evidence for modern use occurs in the form of iron chains and rings and an anchor and astone wall on the west.

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Field Description

ID

72

Site Name

Fishtown of Usan, ice house/saltpan

Easting

372592

Northing

754572

Site Type

Icehouse

Period

Post Medieval

Coast Location

Coast edge

Condition

Good

Threats


Recommendations

Survey

DBA Description

As described, the building is still in use and has a turf roof.

Photo

Field Description

Remains of an ice-house and associated saltpan. The panhouse survives though nowconverted for another purpose. It is built of coursed rubble and coursed dressed stone, andhas a protruding chimney and a vaulted turf roof. By 1794 two pans had been built and athird was being operated by 1798. Salt production ceased in the early 19th century and thepanhouse was converted into an icehouse during the latter part of the 19th century.

ID

102

Site Name

Usan

Easting

372460

Northing

754619

Site Type

Ruined cottages either side of tower

Period

Post Medieval

Coast Location

15m

Condition

Fair

Threats

Decay

Recommendations

Survey

DBA Description

A line of stone-built one storey cottages with a cental rendered tower, aligned approximatelynorth-west to south-east, at right angles to the shore. Internal brick fireplaces and chimneyswere observed within some houses, but present use is as storage for a fishyard .

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Field Description

Remains of a tower. A square and harled four-storey 19th century signal tower, built withmedieval references and topped by machiolations and crenellations. The tower is built aspart of the now ruined street of single-storey cottages of the former fishtown, with its wallsbecoming the gable ends of the adjoining properties.

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ID

103

Site Name

Mains of Usan

Easting

372996

Northing

755685

Site Type

Harbour and winch

Period

Unknown

Coast Location

Intertidal

Condition

Good

Threats

Sea erosion

Recommendations

Nil

DBA Description

Natural harbour with no apparent modifications. There is an associated winch, approximately10m to the west.

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Field Description

ID

104

Site Name

St Mary's Chapel

Easting

372969

Northing

755698

Site Type

Burial Ground

Period

Medieval

Coast Location

10m

Condition

Good

Threats

Decay

Recommendations

Nil

DBA Description

The former chapel is a square, stone-built roofless structure with memorial plaques on theinternal walls. No headstones, obvious graves or boundary walls were located. A secondcoarse stone-built structure to the west, with a brick-built chimney and a flat roof could alsorelate to the burial ground.

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Field Description

Remains of Chapel. The site is now the burial-place of the Scotts and Lennys of the district.The burying ground is a small enclosure of c.6m square with a thick wall c.2.13m highhaving a door or gateway on the south-west.

ID

105

Site Name

Usan, Chapel Mill

Easting

372910

Northing

755700

Site Type

Ruined mill complex

Period

Post Medieval

Coast Location

15m

Condition

Fair

Threats

Decay

Recommendations

Survey

DBA Description

Coarse stone-built mill buildings consisting of two east-west aligned buildings and twoabutting north-south aligned buildings. A brickbuilt chimney was recorded at the westernedge of the southernmost building. The structures' roofs have collapsed and they have rottenfloors. There is evidence for sluice features. A further building, to the south-west, may beassociated with the complex.

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Field Description

Remains of a now disused mill. The mills are depicted as corn mills on the OS map of 1846as three adjoining buildings on main orientation of WNW, ESE. By 1888 it had becomedisused. The 2005 map and aerial photograph overlay layer at the Angus SMR show that themill buildings are derelict and that the ponds remain, although they are partially choked andinfilled.

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ID

106

Site Name

Scurdie Ness Lighthouse

Easting

373322

Northing

756758

Site Type

Lighthouse

Period

19th century

Coast Location

5m

Condition

Good

Threats

None

Recommendations

Nil

DBA Description

Well maintained lighthouse, still in-use with at least 6 outhouses associated with thelighthouse, one of which is a large dwelling.

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Field Description

Scurdie Ness Lighthouse guards and defines the entrance to Montrose harbour from aposition near the tip of the promontory of the same name, which projects markedly into theNorth Sea on the south side of the mouth of the combined rivers North and South Esk. Itwas built in 1870 by engineers D and T Stevenson as part of the programme instigatedfollowing the Baillie Hamilton report, and was first lit in 1870. It was temporarily repaintedin black during the second world war, and was automated in 1987.

ID

107

Site Name

Scurdie Ness Battery

Easting

373280

Northing

756692

Site Type

Battery

Period

Post Medieval

Coast Location Condition

N/A

Threats

N/A

Recommendations

N/A

DBA Description

Site not located during survey, area is under plough.

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Field Description

Site of fort/battery. It was recorded in the OSA of 1792 as 'The remains of a square earthenfort, each side being c.50' in length, is on the coast just south of the estuary of the Esk...Tradition states that it was used in Cromwell's time and it was fortified in 1745. Around1770, a beacon tower was erected on the site.' The 1st edition OS map shows a small lengthof gently curving earthwork at this point, which has been removed by the time of the 2ndedition OS map. In 1958 the OS visited and reported: '... no feature survives'.

ID

108

Site Name

Scurdie Ness

Easting

373186

Northing

756712

Site Type

Small structure

Period

Modern

Coast Location

5m

Condition

Good

Threats

None

Recommendations

Nil

DBA Description

Small outbuilding built of brick and stone, with a sloped roof on a concrete base. The doorhas been blocked up.

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Field Description

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ID

109

Site Name

Johnny Mains Harbour

Easting

373189

Northing

756766

Site Type

Harbour

Period

Unknown

Coast Location

Intertidal

Condition

Good

Threats


Recommendations

Nil

DBA Description

A natural harbour, modifications were observed in the form of a metal vertical loop on themost easterly rock promontary

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Field Description

Remains of an old harbour. No further information.

ID

110

Site Name

Johnny Mains Harbour

Easting

373137

Northing

756749

Site Type

Capstan

Period

Modern

Coast Location

15m

Condition

Good

Threats

None

Recommendations

Nil

DBA Description

Metal capstan relating to natural harbour site 109.

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Field Description

ID

111

Site Name

Scurdie Ness, East Beacon

Easting

373031

Northing

756804

Site Type

Beacon

Period

18th century

Coast Location

Intertidal

Condition

Fair

Threats

Sea and weather erosion

Recommendations

Survey

DBA Description

Stone-built and whitewashed beacon with evidence of erosion on its northern side.

Photo

Field Description

Scurdie Ness, east beacon. Remains of beacon light on south side of harbour entrance. Asharply tapering rubble built beacon from the 18th century. The taller of the two beacons onScurdie Ness.

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ID

112

Site Name

Scurdie Ness, west beacon

Easting

372786

Northing

756784

Site Type

Beacon

Period

18th century

Coast Location

3m

Condition

Good

Threats

None

Recommendations

Nil

DBA Description

Stone-built and whitewashed beacon on a square concrete platform approximately 4m tall.

Photo

Field Description

Scurdie Ness, west beacon. Remains of beacon light on south side of harbour entrance. Aconical beacon of 18th century date constructed from coursed and snecked masonry.

ID

113

Site Name

Montrose, Scurdie Ness

Easting

372609

Northing

756767

Site Type

Military tunnel

Period

World War II

Coast Location

5m

Condition

Good, though par

Threats

None

Recommendations

Nil

DBA Description

Entrance to concrete tunnel relating to the gun emplacements known in the area.

Photo

Field Description

A concrete gun-emplacement situated on the S side of the entrance to Montrose Harbour. Atunnel has been cut into the cliff at beach level. The site is below the road from Ferryden toScurdie Ness. There is a bolt ring in the entrance to the tunnel and a concrete plaque abovethis which has now been damaged. In addition, one room with a rear entrance which hasnow collapsed.

ID

114

Site Name


Easting

372664

Northing

756771

Site Type

Possible gun emplacement

Period

World War II

Coast Location

5m

Condition

Poor

Threats

Use of area as rubbish dump

Recommendations

Nil

DBA Description

A partially-collapsed rounded concrete structure, surviving to a maximum height of 1.5m tallat southern edge and 1m in diameter. Details obscured by dense undergrowth and general useof area as rubbish dump.

Photo

Field Description

A concrete gun-emplacement situated on the S side of the entrance to Montrose Harbour. Atunnel has been cut into the cliff at beach level. The site is below the road from Ferryden toScurdie Ness. There is a bolt ring in the entrance to the tunnel and a concrete plaque abovethis which has now been damaged. In addition, one room with a rear entrance which hasnow collapsed.

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ID

115

Site Name


Easting

372631

Northing

756769

Site Type

Military tunnel

Period

World War II

Coast Location

5m

Condition

Good

Threats

None

Recommendations

Nil

DBA Description

Entrance to concrete tunnel, which appears to link up with other tunnel entrances in area. Thetunnel itself seems to run the length of the cliff on an east-west alignment. The tunnel itself isinaccessible due to an iron fence, but the entrance is approximately 5m tall and is about 5mwide, cut into the rock. There is a central plaque above the entrance, partly in Polish (?) andpartly in English. The English reads "POLAND AND VICTORY, POLISH SAPPERS, 1941".

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Field Description

ID

116

Site Name

Montrose, Ferryden

Easting

372501

Northing

756754

Site Type

Gun emplacement

Period

World War II

Coast Location

15m

Condition

Good

Threats

None

Recommendations

Nil

DBA Description

A brick-built structure with its north (sea-facing) side open, lying c.15m west of site 117,which is of similar build. The bricks are in English Garden Wall Bond 1 and 5 and it has aflat concrete roof. There are 5 loopholes in the eastern, northern and western side, two ofwhich have been blocked up.

Photo

Field Description

Two brick and concrete gun-emplacements supplied with overhead covers. There is mentionin records (Public Record Office) of two 18 pounders at Ferryden manned by the HomeGuard. The two gun-emplacements are visible on RAF WWII air photographs (Vertical andoblique, sorties 772.H21, 6.83-6.84, flown 16 February 1942 and 309-22, 283-284, flownc.1941 respectively), which show that both were camouflaged.

ID

117

Site Name

Montrose, Ferryden

Easting

372474

Northing

756753

Site Type

Gun emplacement

Period

World War II

Coast Location

15m

Condition

Good

Threats

None

Recommendations

Nil

DBA Description

A brick-built structure with its north (sea-facing) side open, lying c.15m west of site 116,which is of similar build. The bricks are in English Garden Wall Bond 1 and 5 and it has aflat concrete roof. There are 5 loopholes in the eastern, northern and western side, two ofwhich have been blocked up.

Photo

Field Description

Two brick and concrete gun-emplacements supplied with overhead covers. There is mentionin records (Public Record Office) of two 18 pounders at Ferryden manned by the HomeGuard. The two gun-emplacements are visible on RAF WWII air photographs (Vertical andoblique, sorties 772.H21, 6.83-6.84, flown 16 February 1942 and 309-22, 283-284, flownc.1941 respectively), which show that both were camouflaged.

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ID

118

Site Name

Montrose, Ferryden

Easting

372303

Northing

756740

Site Type

Pillbox

Period

World War II

Coast Location

5m

Condition

Good

Threats


Recommendations

Nil

DBA Description

A round concrete structure with "ORDONS" above doorway on south-west side (although theG of GORDONS may be obscurred behind an abutting wall). Approximately 5m in diameterand of similar build to site 119.

Photo

Field Description

Remains of a pillbox. A small round concrete pillbox situated just below the road fromFerryden to Scurdie Ness. The pillbox has only one loophole, but inscribed in the concreteabove the door is 'GORDON'.

ID

119

Site Name

Montrose, Ferryden

Easting

372270

Northing

756731

Site Type

Pillbox

Period

World War II

Coast Location

5m

Condition

Good

Threats


Recommendations

Nil

DBA Description

A round concrete structure with doorway on south-west side, approximately 5m in diameter,and only 15m to the west of site 118, which is built in a similar style.

Photo

Field Description

Remains of a pillbox. A small round concrete pillbox is situated just below the road fromFerryden to Scurdie Ness. The pillbox has only one loophole.

ID

155

Site Name

Ferryden, Old Infants School Tower

Easting

371844

Northing

756690

Site Type

Old school and tower

Period

19th century

Coast Location

25m

Condition

Good

Threats

Nil

Recommendations

Nil

DBA Description

As described.

Photo

Field Description

Former infants school with tower and steeple. It is shown on the 2nd edition OS map(c.1888) onwards. The former schoolbuilding has a tower and steeple and is now convertedinto housing.

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ID

156

Site Name

Ferryden, Old Pier

Easting

371630

Northing

756730

Site Type

Pier

Period

Post Medieval

Coast Location

Coast edge

Condition

Unknown

Threats

N/A

Recommendations

N/A

DBA Description

The site is not accessible, but if it survives, it is buried below modern harbour installations.

Photo

Field Description

Old Pier.

ID

157

Site Name

Ferryden, Inchcape Quay

Easting

371420

Northing

756840

Site Type

Quay

Period

Post Medieval

Coast Location

Coast edge

Condition

Unknown

Threats

N/A

Recommendations

N/A

DBA Description


Photo

Field Description

Old Pier.

ID

158

Site Name

Ferryden

Easting

370768

Northing

756545

Site Type

Tollhouse

Period

Post Medieval

Coast Location

30m

Condition

Good

Threats

N/A

Recommendations

N/A

DBA Description

As described.

Photo

Field Description

Remains of a tollhouse. A single-storey structure with bay windows and hipped gables, theoriginal outline is now much disguised by a modern conversion to a dwelling house.

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ID

159

Site Name

Montrose, Ferryden Viaduct

Easting

370690

Northing

756619

Site Type

Railway viaduct

Period

19th century

Coast Location

Intertidal

Condition

Good

Threats

N/A

Recommendations

N/A

DBA Description

As described.

Photo

Field Description

Viaduct still in use. A 17-span brick viaduct with semicircular arches built about 1878 bythe North British Rly. This viaduct carries a single-track section of the Edinburgh-Aberdeenmain line of the former North British Rly across the (now-infilled) south arm of MontroseBasin. This viaduct remains in regular use.

ID

160

Site Name

Montrose, Leading Lights

Easting

371852

Northing

756971

Site Type

Beacon, former lighthouse

Period

19th Century

Coast Location

Coast edge

Condition

Good

Threats

N/A

Recommendations

N/A

DBA Description

As described

Photo

Field Description

Beacon, still in use. The leading light into Montrose harbour is an early 19th centurylighthouse by engineer Robert Stevenson. A tall slightly tapering tower with a small lantern.This beacon forms a pair of leading lights with the inner light, defining the S side of thechannel of the River South Esk.

ID

161

Site Name

Montrose Harbour, J M Piggins Quay

Easting

371660

Northing

756970

Site Type

Quay

Period

Post medieval

Coast Location

Coast edge

Condition

Unknown

Threats

N/A

Recommendations

N/A

DBA Description


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Field Description

J M Piggins Quay [NAT] OS (GIS) AIB, April 2006. The location assigned to this record isthat indicated by the nomenclature on the OS (GIS) AIB. The structure may be considered tohave extended from NO c. 71602 57073 to NO c. 71687 56948, being contiguous withAndrew Mearns Quay to the NW.

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ID

162

Site Name

Montrose Harbour, Neish's Knuckle, Slipway

Easting

371584

Northing

757024

Site Type

Slipway

Period

Post Medieval

Coast Location

Coast edge

Condition

Unknown

Threats

N/A

Recommendations

N/A

DBA Description


Photo

Field Description

Slipway.

ID

163

Site Name

Montrose Harbour, Andrew Mearns Quay

Easting

371530

Northing

757060

Site Type

Quay

Period

Post Medieval

Coast Location

Coast edge

Condition

Unknown

Threats

N/A

Recommendations

N/A

DBA Description


Photo

Field Description

Andrew Mearns Quay [NAT] OS (GIS) AIB, April 2006. The location assigned to thisrecord is that indicated by the nomenclature on the OS (GIS) AIB. The structure may beconsidered to have extended from NO c. 71448 57158 to NO c. 71585 57005, beingcontiguous with both Fish Quay to the NW and J M Piggins Quayto the SE.

ID

165

Site Name

Craig Braes, Montrose Basin

Easting

370210

Northing

756588

Site Type

Salt Pans

Period

19th century

Coast Location

Coast edge

Condition

Good

Threats

Erosion

Recommendations

Survey

DBA Description

As described.

Photo

Field Description

Remains of saltpans. An area of linear 'ponds' and the remains of an encircling dyke are allthat remains of saltpans in the south-east side of Montrose Basin. A salthouse and salt banksare noted on maps of the basin in 1805.

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ID

166

Site Name

Montrose Harbour, Fish Quay

Easting

371440

Northing

757170

Site Type

Quay

Period

Post medieval

Coast Location

Coast edge

Condition

Unknown

Threats

N/A

Recommendations

N/A

DBA Description


Photo

Field Description

Fish Quay. The location assigned to this record is that indicated by the nomenclature on theOS (GIS) AIB. The structure may be considered to have extended from NO c. 71401 57201to NO c. 71448 57158, being contiguous with both Captain Graham Quay to the NW andAndrew Mearns Quay to the SE.

ID

167

Site Name

Montrose Harbour, Captain Graham Quay

Easting

371350

Northing

757240

Site Type

Quay

Period

Post Medieval

Coast Location

Coast edge

Condition

Unknown

Threats

N/A

Recommendations

N/A

DBA Description


Photo

Field Description

Captain Graham Quay. The location assigned to this record is that indicated by thenomenclature on the OS (GIS) AIB. The structure may be considered to have extended fromNO c. 71265 57323 to NO c. 71401 57201, being contiguous with both West Quay to theNW and Fish Quay to the SE.

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