Overview
Anstruther Easter Harbour, Outer Basin is recorded in Fife as Dock Basin (period Unassigned). The exact saved type identifies one named whole dock. The official type leaves its period unassigned.
What this place is
The exact Historic Environment Scotland record ties Anstruther Easter Harbour, Outer Basin to this place and records it as Dock Basin (period Unassigned). The source does not give a secure date.
People and events
The exact name and type support the safe reading that this is a whole dock. They do not safely establish particular owners, workers, builders or events.
How it was used
The label Dock Basin (period Unassigned) gives the safest clue to purpose or form. It does not by itself prove the exact building method, daily use, age or sequence of changes at this place.
What survives
The official record fixes the place and calls it Dock Basin (period Unassigned). It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
Anstruther Easter Harbour, Outer Basin matters as a recorded dock basin (period unassigned) tied to an exact landscape. The account keeps what is known useful while leaving names, dates and claims unsupported by the source visibly open.
History checked 16 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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