MHG12389 - Talmine Pier
Summary
A concrete pier with a sea-wall along the north side.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The Industrial Archaeology of Sutherland (A Scottish Highland Economy 1700-1900, pp. 105, 236) - Sinclair B Calder, 1974
A rapid coastal zone assessment survey was conducted by GUARD in the Autumn of 1997 commissioned by Historic Scotland from the Viking and Early Settlement Archaeological Research Project based at the University of Glasgow.
Between the shore on the west side of Talmine Bay and Eilean Craigeach is a concrete pier with a sea-wall along the north side. The pier is built onto the rock of the island and has steps at the east end, abutting the rock and leading to the water. There are two iron bollards at each end of the pier. The pier is 5 m wide and 20 m long, the sea wall being 2 m high and stepped. There are visible cracks in the north side of the pier. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2023 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG364 Text/Manuscript: Calder, Sinclair B.. 1974. The Industrial Archaeology of Sutherland: A Scottish Highland Economy 1700-1900. The University of Strathclyde.
- <1> SHG21099 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Brady, K. & Morris, C.D.. 1997. North Sutherland Survey: Coastal Zone Assessment Kyle of Durness to Torrisdale Bay. Glasgow University (GUARD). 30/01/1998. . p.166 Site 13.
- <2> SHG29455 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2023. Getmapping aerial photography 2023. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 5884 6316 (51m by 85m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC56SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | TONGUE |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/5399 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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