Condition

6
WALL
Post-Medieval
Fife

Description

A c. 100m length of substantial walling, surviving to 3 courses high in places, located in the intertidal zone, oriented NW-SE perpendicular to coast edge. Identified as the Municipal Boundary on historic OS mapping. Could also have functioned as a harbour wall for Anstruther Wester.

Location

356341.00
703031.00
27700
56.2178383
-2.7055647

Submitted photographs

Image Date Caption User
From walling, looking N towards slipway 23/02/2014 From walling, looking N towards slipway training1
From walling, looking N towards slipway
Detail of walling looking S 23/02/2014 Detail of walling looking S training1
Detail of walling looking S
Closer view of coursed walling 23/02/2014 Closer view of coursed walling training1
Closer view of coursed walling
General view, looking NE towards Anstruther harbour 23/02/2014 General view, looking NE towards Anstruther harbour training1
General view, looking NE towards Anstruther harbour

Submitted updates

Update id Date User
2810 23/02/2014 training1
Tidal state Low
Site located? Yes
Proximity to coast edge Intertidal
Coastally eroding? active sea erosion; has eroded in the past
Threats structural damage/decay
Visibility above ground Limited visibility (partial remains)
Access accessible - difficult terrain
Local knowledge don't know
Description A c. 100m length of substantial walling, surviving to 3 courses high in places, located in the intertidal zone, oriented NW-SE perpendicular to coast edge. Identified as the Municipal Boundary on historic OS mapping. Could also have functioned as a harbour wall for Anstruther Wester.
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