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[[Image:bo fiddle rock.jpg|thumb|right|Bow Fiddle Rock]] |
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'''Portknockie''' ({{lang-gd|Port Chnocaidh}}, the hilly port) is a coastal village on the [[Moray Firth]] in northeast [[Scotland]], in [[Moray]]. (Family historians will note that this Banffshire village's name is written as Portknockies in the Old Parish Registers. This would suggest that the port's name referred to not one, but two rocky hills at the hythe - the Port Hill and the Greencastle.) Nearby towns include [[Banff, Scotland|Banff]], [[Buckie]], [[Findochty]] and [[Cullen]]. The village maintains a very good website of local information [http://www.portknockiewebsite.co.uk/] |
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The village was founded in [[1677]] and it became a significant [[herring]] fishing port during the nineteenth century, although today only a handful of commercial inshore boats remain. |
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The town was on the railway network, until this closed in [[1968]]. |
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A popular site in Portknockie is '''Bow Fiddle Rock''', a large rock about 50 feet high just off the coast. The [[quartzite]] rock has a large sea arch, which somewhat resembles the bow of a fiddle. |
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Another historical site within the village is the Green Castle, which is located on a coastal promontory. This ancient coastal fort was revealed to date from [[1000 BC]] and was inhabited until [[1000 AD]]. The castle foundations can be seen, although now covered in grass. |
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Small numbers of seabirds nest on the coastal cliffs. These include [[Fulmar]], [[Black-legged Kittiwake]], [[Common Gull]], [[Razorbill]] and [[Common Shag|Shag]]. Additionally [[Common Eider]] can be seen in and around the harbour and coves during the summer months. |
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{{Moray places}} |
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[[Category:Places in Moray]] |
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[[Category:Ports and harbours of Scotland]] |
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[[Category:Settlements established in 1677]] |
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Revision as of 13:47, 24 November 2008
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