MHG2267 - Dwarwick Pier

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Type and Period (2)

LANDING POINT (Early Medieval to 19th Century - 561 AD to 1900 AD)
PIER (Undated)

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ND27SW 34 2068 7123
East Caithness Local plan, May 1987: P89/4.25.
POLICY - The Council will continue to encourage and where possible, support a further programme of works to harbours, piers and jetties in the area.
Proposals include further sea defences, environmental improvements including seating and provision of visitor facitities.
J Aitken : 22/05/01.

GR corrected. Pier not on 1st ed OS, built across "Buoy Stones". "wick" element of placename would seem to indicate that this is a place of some antiquity the ame being a Norse element for landing place. - HAW 10/2002

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--- SHG1309 Text/Publication/Article: Graham, A and Gordon, J. 1988. 'Old harbours in northern and western Scotland', Proc Soc Antiq Scot, Vol 117 (1987), pp 265-352. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. Digital. 312.

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Grid reference	Centred ND 2067 7122 (40m by 40m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	ND27SW
Civil Parish	DUNNET
Geographical Area	CAITHNESS

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Parent of: DELETED - merged with MHG2267 (Monument) (MHG40796)

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https://canmore.org.uk/site/8909 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)

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