MHG8485 - Portmahomack Harbour
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- HARBOUR (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
Full Description
NH98SW 28 914 846.
ARCHITECT: Thomas Telford (1803-21)
Easter Ross Local Plan, July 1992:P71/7.27. POLICY - The Council will safeguard existing facilities at the harbour for fishing and recreational sailing interests.
J Aitken : 06/06/01.
Thomas Telford, 1813-16 possibly incorporating earlier work; L-plan pier to north with ramped pier to south, both of coursed squared rubble. Consists of a ramped ferry pier [to the S] and an L-plan fishing pier [to the N], both well constructed of coursed rubble. <1><2>
The harbour was used in the filming of a World War II propoganda film, using extras from the local community. Filmed in 1942, and released in 1943, it uses Portmahomack as a Norwegian fishing village under occupation. A photograph was taken illicitly of some of the cast by Mrs MacKay, a 19-year-old Women's Auxiliary Air Force wireless operator at the nearby Tain firing range. <3><4>
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- 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. 284-5, 346.
- --- SHG25366 Image/Photograph(s): Taylor, A. 02/2010. A Collection of Highland Buildings and Monuments. Colour. Yes. Digital.
- <1> SHG23282 Interactive Resource/Online Database: Historic Environment Scotland. Canmore. Canmore ID 15652.
- <2> SHG24041 Dataset: Historic Scotland. Information Supplementary to the Statutory List (This information has no legal significance). Digital. HB Number 14092.
- <3> SHG23738 Image/Photograph(s): MacKay, R. 1942/1943. War-time Propoganda. Colour. Yes. Digital.
- <4> SHG24966 Interactive Resource/Webpage: BBC News. 12/2008. BBC News Website Scotland: Family's secret 'German' picture.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 9149 8463 (103m by 137m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH98SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | TARBAT |
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External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB14092 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/15652 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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