What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Mulberry: Port Whapple, Wigtown Bay, Solway Firth as Pontoon(s) (second World War). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Mulberry: Port Whapple was a temporary harbor structure (Pontoon) built during World War II in Wigtown Bay, Solway Firth. It was part of the Mulberry Harbors project, deployed to support Allied operations, and was later dismantled; no lives or cargo were lost.
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Places near here
Eggerness CastleCastle (medieval)(possible), Promontory Fort (period Unassigned) · 293 yd
EggernessSheepfold (period Unassigned) · 420 yd
Mulberry: Garlieston Bay, Wigtown Bay, Solway FirthPontoon(s) (second World War) · 1372 yd
PenkilnCup and Ring Marked Rock (prehistoric) · 1552 yd
Garlieston BayBay · 1723 yd
Garlieston HarbourHarbour (19th Century) · 1.2 mi
Venus: Garlieston Harbour, Garlieston Bay, Wigtown Bay, Solway FirthCraft (19th Century) · 1.2 mi
Gleaner: Garlieston Harbour Entrance, Garlieston Bay, Wigtown Bay, Solway FirthCutter (19th Century) · 1.2 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 1.3 mi
Outtle Well PlantationWood · 1.9 mi
Rigg BayBay · 2.1 mi
Cruggleton CastleCastle (medieval), Motte (medieval), Settlement (period Unassigned), Tower House (medieval) · 3.0 miOther information
Photo: Mick Garratt · CC BY-SA 2.0