OS1/14/16/35

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BATTERY (Remains of) [mouth of River South Esk] Remains of a Fort
Remains of a Fort
Remains of a Fort
Remains of a Fort
Remains of a Fort
Remains of a Fort
New Statl. [Statistical] Account
Fullarton's Gazetteer
John Coull Fisherman
William Pert Fisherman
Mr Arkley Dunninald
Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Mitchell Ph. Mr. [Parish Minister]
035 "At the extremity of the Parish, to the east, where the South Esk falls into the sea, there were to be seen, about 20 years ago, the remains of a Fort in the form of a square, each side of which was about 50 feet : the walls 16 ft. [feet] thick and formerly as high & higher than a mans head. Within it there was a house for the purpose of affording shelter to the men, and holding stores and ammunition. Without the square & facing the mouth of the river, there was a breast-work of earth, where cannon had been planted to defend the entrance of the river"
New Statl [Statistical] Account
"At the N.E. [North East] extremity of the Ph. [Parish] are the ruins of a square Fort of earth 50 ft. [feet] in length & breadth &c. It is of uncertain date but traditionally reported to have been used in the time of Cromwell".
Fullarton's Gazetteer.
The remains of this Fort, of which nothing more than stated above is known of its date, are as shewn upon the Examination Trace upon the authority of William Pert Fisherman who identified it on the ground This authority remembers guns being in the old Fort during the French War and after.

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Co. [County] Forfar -- Craig Parish

[Note]
What is shown are the
remains of the breastwork
of the Battery.

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Alison James- Moderator, Caspell

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