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Tay Defences, Broughty Ferry, Submarine Mining Station

Submarine Mining Station (First World War), Submarine Mining Station (20th Century)

Site Name Tay Defences, Broughty Ferry, Submarine Mining Station

Classification Submarine Mining Station (First World War), Submarine Mining Station (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Broughty Castle; Broughty Ferry, The Harbour, Former Submarine Miners' Depot

Canmore ID 161640

Site Number NO43SE 75

NGR NO 46531 30467

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Dundee, City Of
  • Parish Dundee (Dundee, City Of)
  • Former Region Tayside
  • Former District City Of Dundee
  • Former County Angus

World War One Audit of Surviving Remains (16 July 2013)

The Submarine Mining Depot was built in 1886-7 and was located between Broughty Ferry Castle (NO43SE 10.00) and the later Castle Green Battery (NO43SE 69). One of the buildings of the station survives.

The station was established to prepare a defensive minefield across the Tay immediately west of the Castle. The station’s layout was shown on record plans of the Castle Green Battery (probably dating from between 1906 and 1909) and had, by the time of plan of the Broughty Castle/Castle Green dated 1916 (The National Archives WO 78/5195), been occupied by buildings associated with the gunnery school, which had been moved to Broughty Ferry in 1909.

Information from HS/RCAHMS World War One Audit Project (GJB) 16 July 2013.

Archaeology Notes

NO43SE 75 46531 30467

The Submarine Mining Depot was between Broughty Ferry Castle (NO43SE 10.00) and Castle Green. One building constructed of stone and concrete still remains in situ at this site.

J Guy 2000; NMRS MS 810/9.

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Project (March 2013 - September 2013)

A project to characterise the quantity and quality of the Scottish resource of known surviving remains of the First World War. Carried out in partnership between Historic Scotland and RCAHMS.

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