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