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Garlieston Mulberry Harbour Remains is a Second World War artificial harbour installation located in Wigtownshire, south-western Scotland. The site comprises scattered remains of the Mulberry harbour system, with structural elements distributed across the coastal landscape at varying distances from the reference point: approximately 2070 metres to the north-east, 1035 metres to the east, and 1860 metres to the south. These floating harbours were rapid-deployment installations developed by the Allies to support amphibious operations following the Normandy invasion.
The monument lies upon bedrock of the Hawick Group, a sequence of Wenlock-age wacke that underlies much of south-western Scotland. This geology shaped the practical challenges of installing temporary harbour infrastructure in the region. The Garlieston remains represent one of several Mulberry installations constructed around the British coast to serve as training facilities and operational staging points during the latter years of the war.
The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland and registered under the reference SM12937. These fragmentary remains preserve evidence of one of the Second World War's most ambitious logistical innovations, recording both the scale of wartime preparation on the British coast and the engineering response required by the region's exposed maritime setting.
Garlieston, Mulberry harbour remains 2070m ENE, 1035m E and 1860m S of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12937. View the official record →
Garlieston Mulberry Harbour Remains is a Second World War artificial harbour installation located in Wigtownshire, south-western Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12937.
Garlieston, Mulberry harbour remains 2070m ENE, 1035m E and 1860m S of is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM12937.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cruggleton Castle (2 km), Dinnans,two forts (4.4 km), Little Balsmith,standing stone (4.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Garlieston, Mulberry harbour remains 2070m ENE, 1035m E and 1860m S of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Garlieston, Mulberry harbour remains 2070m ENE, 1035m E and 1860m S of stands on Hawick Group, bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is wacke.