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Cairnhead, Mulberry Harbour Project Construction Yard

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the buildings and promontory fort, taken from the NE.
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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the buildings and promontory fort, taken from the N.
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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the buildings and promontory fort, taken from the NNE.
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View from W of a 'BEETLE' reinforced concrete pontoon built to carry a floating roadway. The pontoon was used intesting and construction of part of the Mulberry Harbour in preparation for the post D-day supply of the landing forces.
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View from NW of a 'BEETLE' reinforced concrete pontoon built to carry a floating roadway. The pontoon was used intesting and construction of part of the Mulberry Harbour in preparation for the post D-day supply of the landing forces.
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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the buildings and promontory fort, taken from the ENE.
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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the buildings and promontory fort, taken from the SW.
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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the buildings and promontory fort, taken from the NE.
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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the buildings and promontory fort, taken from the SSE.
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Details

Organisation: Historic Environment Scotland (HES)

Alternative name(s): Rigg Bay; Cairnhead Mote; Cairn Head

Canmore ID: 265635

Site type: Building(s) (20th Century), Concrete Platform (20th Century), Concrete Structure (20th Century), Hut(s) (20th Century), Pontoon (20th Century)

County: Wigtownshire

Parish: Whithorn

Council: Dumfries And Galloway