Cramond (Scotland)

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the island of Cramond ( Cramond Island ) is one of the many islands which emergent Firth off Forth, on the east coast of the Scotland, not far from Edinburgh. As its name indicates it, it is near the village of Cramond. The island of Cramond extends over a 500 meters length and covers a surface of 19 ares. It is generally considered that it belongs to the field of Dalmeny. Strictly speaking, Cramond is not an island, because it is accessible to low tide, by the means of a long roadway. This supports the visitors who wish to go on the island. Cramond is with a little more than one kilometer of the coast, information of which it should be held account when one wishes to undertake the passage, insofar as the Marée occurs quickly. One can consider that the island forms also part of the Estuaire of the Almond, a river whose mouth is near the roadway of Cramond.

History

Archaeological discoveries tend to prove that the island had an private interest for the prehistoric people which lived along the coast of Firth off Forth. A rupestral tomb there was found. Research to come could bring more information on the human presence in this place.

Like the village of Cramond, very close, sheltered a Roman garrison , it is very probable that the island profited in its turn from this presence. The Roman presence in Scotland was certainly never particularly strong, but Cramond is one of the archeological sites Scot richest of this period, with the site of Trimontium, close to Melrose.

Throughout the history, the island of Cramond was used for the culture and the breeding of sheep, like, seems it, for fishing. The island had formerly made its fame on its parks with Huître S, but those disappeared because of a too strong fishing industry. In the North-West of the island, one found the remainders of a pier, built in local materials and which could date from the Moyen-âge. In the center of the island, with half hidden in wood, draw up the ruins of a firm stone. This farm appears on a chart of 1853, but it could be much older. It was occupied until in the years 1930 and one raised sheep on the island until in the Années 1960.

Second world war

Whereas the war burst, Cramond, like other islands of Firth off Forth, was equipped with Fortification S in order to guard itself against the possible intrusion of enemy buildings in Firth. A great number of these constructions always exist and can be visited by the tourists. After the crossing of the roadway, the first visible structures are the sites of a machine-gun of 75mm and luminous projector which lit it. One finds other constructions more in north in the island, mainly of the sites of machine-gun or the shelters, as two rooms which contained at the time all the equipment necessary to maintenance of this weaponry.

Further, on the northern coast of the island, are concrete structures, all that remains barraque S which sheltered the Garnison S on the island.

Lastly, on the west coast of the island of Cramond, one finds a small brick construction of which the use remains unknown. In the vicinity, a structure built with very the rock was to undoubtedly constitute a stock of Munition during the war, although the stone with which it was set up seems quite former and can date from the same period as the farm that one finds in the middle of the island.

The island of Cramond today

The island is today a place of relaxation for the inhabitants of the coast as for the tourists. It shelters the festival discussed music Punk whose last edition in date goes up with the August 27th 2006. At the time of this last edition, groups as Oi Polloi attracted more than three hundred people.

External bonds

Time of tide Notez that the schedules of tide presented here are those of Leith. For the island of Cramond, it is advisable to add four minutes. It is recommended to cross the roadway only between two hours before and two hours after the tide.
the punk festival of Cramond

See too

Islands of Firth off Forth

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