Seen as 23.9 . Overgrown and under threat from accretion.
Tarradale Pier is a constructed jetty wall, approx 30metres in length, and 7 metres wide. It forms the eastern boundary of a shallow harbour approx 10 metres wide. This is now very much silted and overgrown with rushes.
The sea-ward end of the jetty was originally constructed of dressed stone slabs. This is now considerably broken up and eroding. The jetty is covered with vegetation. See the photos for a late 19th century view of it, and how it is now.
Location
255330.00
848499.00
27700
57.5035133
-4.4160652
Submitted photographs
Image
Date
Caption
User
23/11/2012
Old Picture of Tarradale House and Pier
rolandsj
23/11/2012
Close up of Masonry Construction of Tarradale Pier
rolandsj
23/11/2012
View of Tarradale Pier from S
rolandsj
23/11/2012
View of Tarradale Pier from SE
rolandsj
Submitted updates
Update id
Date
User
456
23/11/2012
rolandsj
Tidal state
Low
Site located?
Yes
Proximity to coast edge
Intertidal
Coastally eroding?
has eroded in the past; accreting
Threats
vegetation growth
Visibility above ground
Highly visible (substantial remains)
Visibility in section
Limited visibility in section
Access
easily accessible - no restrictions
Local knowledge
is well known
Description
Seen as 23.9 . Overgrown and under threat from accretion.
Tarradale Pier is a constructed jetty wall, approx 30metres in length, and 7 metres wide. It forms the eastern boundary of a shallow harbour approx 10 metres wide. This is now very much silted and overgrown with rushes.
The sea-ward end of the jetty was originally constructed of dressed stone slabs. This is now considerably broken up and eroding. The jetty is covered with vegetation. See the photos for a late 19th century view of it, and how it is now.
I would suggest a site survey to:
- ascertain whether a programme of stabilisation of the eroding end of the jetty is worthwhile
- consider removing the vegetation from the top of the jetty
- consider excavating the old harbour, partly to ensure that it is open to the sea again.
Comments
The photo is of a copy of an 1875 painting by Perceval Skelton, now in the custody of University of Aberdeen (? Archaeological Department). The copy is now in Tarradale House, the property of retired Lecturer in Archaeology, Eric Grant.
