Archaeology 1:25,000. Map 8. Previously known site. Site found by this survey (pale symbol means described on previous map)

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1 Archaeology 1:25, Crown copyright. All rights reserved. Historic Scotland Licence No [2009] Map Km Previously known site Site found by this survey (pale symbol means described on previous map) 58

2 Angus Coastal Zone Assessment - Site details Map 8 68 Pebble Rock 10m Modern Derelict building Poor Remains of a stone and mortar building. Much of the southern elevation survives, as does part of the east and west wall, but the northern is obscured in the undergrowth.the length of the structure was approximately 9m m Fishtown of Usan, Hand winch Modern Site of a hand-winch recorded by Hume in the 1970s. No further information Winch Winch on stone platform, suffering from corrosion. 70 Intertidal Fishtown of Usan, Harbour Possible sea erosion Harbour still in use. A natural harbour with no apparent structural modifications Harbour Natural harbour with no apparent modifications 59

3 Angus Coastal Zone Assessment - Site details Map 8 71 Intertidal Fishtown of Usan Possible sea erosion Channel Channel, possibly originally connected with the salt pan (later converted to icehouse). Evidence for modern use occurs in the form of iron chains and rings and an anchor and a stone wall on the west. 72 Fishtown of Usan, ice house/saltpan Possible sea erosion Remains of an ice-house and associated saltpan. The panhouse survives though now converted for another purpose. It is built of coursed rubble and coursed dressed stone, and has a protruding chimney and a vaulted turf roof. By 1794 two pans had been built and a third was being operated by Salt production ceased in the early 19th century and the panhouse was converted into an icehouse during the latter part of the 19th century. Icehouse As described, the building is still in use and has a turf roof. 102 Usan 1 Decay Remains of a tower. A square and harled four-storey 19th century signal tower, built with medieval references and topped by machiolations and crenellations. The tower is built as part of the now ruined street of single-storey cottages of the former fishtown, with its walls becoming the gable ends of the adjoining properties. Ruined cottages either side of tower Fair A line of stone-built one storey cottages with a cental rendered tower, aligned approximately north-west to south-east, at right angles to the shore. Internal brick fireplaces and chimneys were observed within some houses, but present use is as storage for a fishyard. 60

4 Angus Coastal Zone Assessment - Site details Map Mains of Usan Intertidal Sea erosion Harbour and winch Natural harbour with no apparent modifications. There is an associated winch, approximately 10m to the west m St Mary's Chapel Decay Medieval Remains of Chapel. The site is now the burial-place of the Scotts and Lennys of the district. The burying ground is a small enclosure of c.6m square with a thick wall c.2.13m high having a door or gateway on the south-west. Burial Ground The former chapel is a square, stone-built roofless structure with memorial plaques on the internal walls. No headstones, obvious graves or boundary walls were located. A second coarse stone-built structure to the west, with a brick-built chimney and a flat roof could also relate to the burial ground Usan, Chapel Mill Decay Remains of a now disused mill. The mills are depicted as corn mills on the OS map of 1846 as three adjoining buildings on main orientation of WNW, ESE. By 1888 it had become disused. The 2005 map and aerial photograph overlay layer at the Angus SMR show that the mill buildings are derelict and that the ponds remain, although they are partially choked and infilled. Ruined mill complex Fair Coarse stone-built mill buildings consisting of two east-west aligned buildings and two abutting north-south aligned buildings. A brickbuilt chimney was recorded at the western edge of the southernmost building. The structures' roofs have collapsed and they have rotten floors. There is evidence for sluice features. A further building, to the south-west, may be associated with the complex. 61

5 106 Angus Coastal Zone Assessment - Site details Map 8 Scurdie Ness Lighthouse 19th century Scurdie Ness Lighthouse guards and defines the entrance to Montrose harbour from a position near the tip of the promontory of the same name, which projects markedly into the North Sea on the south side of the mouth of the combined rivers North and South Esk. It was built in 1870 by engineers D and T Stevenson as part of the programme instigated following the Baillie Hamilton report, and was first lit in It was temporarily repainted in black during the second world war, and was automated in Well maintained lighthouse, still in-use with at least 6 outhouses associated with the lighthouse, one of which is a large dwelling. Lighthouse 107 Scurdie Ness Battery Site not located during survey, area is under plough Site of fort/battery. It was recorded in the OSA of 1792 as 'The remains of a square earthen fort, each side being c.50' in length, is on the coast just south of the estuary of the Esk... Tradition states that it was used in Cromwell's time and it was fortified in Around 1770, a beacon tower was erected on the site.' The 1st edition OS map shows a small length of gently curving earthwork at this point, which has been removed by the time of the 2nd edition OS map. In 1958 the OS visited and reported: '... no feature survives'. Battery 108 Scurdie Ness Modern Small structure Small outbuilding built of brick and stone, with a sloped roof on a concrete base. The door has been blocked up. 62

6 Angus Coastal Zone Assessment - Site details Map Intertidal Johnny Mains Harbour Possible sea erosion Remains of an old harbour. No further information Harbour A natural harbour, modifications were observed in the form of a metal vertical loop on the most easterly rock promontary Johnny Mains Harbour Modern Capstan Metal capstan relating to natural harbour site Intertidal Scurdie Ness, East Beacon Sea and weather erosion 18th century Scurdie Ness, east beacon. Remains of beacon light on south side of harbour entrance. A sharply tapering rubble built beacon from the 18th century. The taller of the two beacons on Scurdie Ness. Beacon Fair Stone-built and whitewashed beacon with evidence of erosion on its northern side. 63

7 112 3m Angus Coastal Zone Assessment - Site details Map 8 Scurdie Ness, west beacon 18th century Scurdie Ness, west beacon. Remains of beacon light on south side of harbour entrance. A conical beacon of 18th century date constructed from coursed and snecked masonry. Beacon Stone-built and whitewashed beacon on a square concrete platform approximately 4m tall. 113 Montrose, Scurdie Ness A concrete gun-emplacement situated on the S side of the entrance to Montrose Harbour. A tunnel has been cut into the cliff at beach level. The site is below the road from Ferryden to Scurdie Ness. There is a bolt ring in the entrance to the tunnel and a concrete plaque above this which has now been damaged. In addition, one room with a rear entrance which has now collapsed. Military tunnel, though par Entrance to concrete tunnel relating to the gun emplacements known in the area. 114 Montrose, Scurdie Ness Use of area as rubbish dump A concrete gun-emplacement situated on the S side of the entrance to Montrose Harbour. A tunnel has been cut into the cliff at beach level. The site is below the road from Ferryden to Scurdie Ness. There is a bolt ring in the entrance to the tunnel and a concrete plaque above this which has now been damaged. In addition, one room with a rear entrance which has now collapsed. Possible gun emplacement Poor A partially-collapsed rounded concrete structure, surviving to a maximum height of 1. tall at southern edge and 1m in diameter. Details obscured by dense undergrowth and general use of area as rubbish dump. 64

8 Angus Coastal Zone Assessment - Site details Map Montrose, Scurdie Ness Military tunnel Entrance to concrete tunnel, which appears to link up with other tunnel entrances in area. The tunnel itself seems to run the length of the cliff on an east-west alignment. The tunnel itself is inaccessible due to an iron fence, but the entrance is approximately tall and is about wide, cut into the rock. There is a central plaque above the entrance, partly in Polish (?) and partly in English. The English reads "POLAND AND VICTORY, POLISH SAPPERS, 1941" Montrose, Ferryden Two brick and concrete gun-emplacements supplied with overhead covers. There is mention in records (Public Record Office) of two 18 pounders at Ferryden manned by the Home Guard. The two gun-emplacements are visible on RAF WWII air photographs (Vertical and oblique, sorties 772.H21, , flown 16 February 1942 and , , flown c.1941 respectively), which show that both were camouflaged. Gun emplacement A brick-built structure with its north (sea-facing) side open, lying c.1 west of site 117, which is of similar build. The bricks are in English Garden Wall Bond 1 and 5 and it has a flat concrete roof. There are 5 loopholes in the eastern, northern and western side, two of which have been blocked up Montrose, Ferryden Two brick and concrete gun-emplacements supplied with overhead covers. There is mention in records (Public Record Office) of two 18 pounders at Ferryden manned by the Home Guard. The two gun-emplacements are visible on RAF WWII air photographs (Vertical and oblique, sorties 772.H21, , flown 16 February 1942 and , , flown c.1941 respectively), which show that both were camouflaged. Gun emplacement A brick-built structure with its north (sea-facing) side open, lying c.1 west of site 116, which is of similar build. The bricks are in English Garden Wall Bond 1 and 5 and it has a flat concrete roof. There are 5 loopholes in the eastern, northern and western side, two of which have been blocked up. 65

9 118 Angus Coastal Zone Assessment - Site details Map 8 Montrose, Ferryden Possible sea erosion Remains of a pillbox. A small round concrete pillbox situated just below the road from Ferryden to Scurdie Ness. The pillbox has only one loophole, but inscribed in the concrete above the door is 'GORDON'. Pillbox A round concrete structure with "ORDONS" above doorway on south-west side (although the G of GORDONS may be obscurred behind an abutting wall). Approximately in diameter and of similar build to site Montrose, Ferryden Possible sea erosion Remains of a pillbox. A small round concrete pillbox is situated just below the road from Ferryden to Scurdie Ness. The pillbox has only one loophole. Pillbox A round concrete structure with doorway on south-west side, approximately in diameter, and only 1 to the west of site 118, which is built in a similar style Ferryden, Old Infants School Tower 19th century Former infants school with tower and steeple. It is shown on the 2nd edition OS map (c.1888) onwards. The former schoolbuilding has a tower and steeple and is now converted into housing. Old school and tower As described. 66

10 Angus Coastal Zone Assessment - Site details Map Ferryden, Old Pier Old Pier Pier 157 Ferryden, Inchcape Quay Old Pier Quay 158 Ferryden 30m Remains of a tollhouse. A single-storey structure with bay windows and hipped gables, the original outline is now much disguised by a modern conversion to a dwelling house. Tollhouse As described. 67

11 159 Intertidal Angus Coastal Zone Assessment - Site details Map 8 Montrose, Ferryden Viaduct 19th century Viaduct still in use. A 17-span brick viaduct with semicircular arches built about 1878 by the North British Rly. This viaduct carries a single-track section of the Edinburgh-Aberdeen main line of the former North British Rly across the (now-infilled) south arm of Montrose Basin. This viaduct remains in regular use. Railway viaduct As described. 160 Montrose, Leading Lights 19th Century Beacon, still in use. The leading light into Montrose harbour is an early 19th century lighthouse by engineer Robert Stevenson. A tall slightly tapering tower with a small lantern. This beacon forms a pair of leading lights with the inner light, defining the S side of the channel of the River South Esk. Beacon, former lighthouse As described 161 Montrose Harbour, J M Piggins Quay Post medieval J M Piggins Quay [NAT] OS (GIS) AIB, April The location assigned to this record is that indicated by the nomenclature on the OS (GIS) AIB. The structure may be considered to have extended from NO c to NO c , being contiguous with Andrew Mearns Quay to the NW. Quay 68

12 Angus Coastal Zone Assessment - Site details Map Montrose Harbour, Neish's Knuckle, Slipway Slipway Slipway 163 Montrose Harbour, Andrew Mearns Quay Andrew Mearns Quay [NAT] OS (GIS) AIB, April The location assigned to this record is that indicated by the nomenclature on the OS (GIS) AIB. The structure may be considered to have extended from NO c to NO c , being contiguous with both Fish Quay to the NW and J M Piggins Quayto the SE. Quay 165 Craig Braes, Montrose Basin Erosion 19th century Remains of saltpans. An area of linear 'ponds' and the remains of an encircling dyke are all that remains of saltpans in the south-east side of Montrose Basin. A salthouse and salt banks are noted on maps of the basin in Salt Pans As described. 69

13 166 Angus Coastal Zone Assessment - Site details Map 8 Montrose Harbour, Fish Quay Post medieval Fish Quay. The location assigned to this record is that indicated by the nomenclature on the OS (GIS) AIB. The structure may be considered to have extended from NO c to NO c , being contiguous with both Captain Graham Quay to the NW and Andrew Mearns Quay to the SE. Quay 167 Montrose Harbour, Captain Graham Quay Captain Graham Quay. The location assigned to this record is that indicated by the nomenclature on the OS (GIS) AIB. The structure may be considered to have extended from NO c to NO c , being contiguous with both West Quay to the NW and Fish Quay to the SE. Quay 70