Fittie Wynd
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DescriptionThe site of Fittie Port at the head of Fittie Wynd. This marked the medieval boundary between The Burgh of Aberdeen and the fishing community of Fittie. Burgh officials locked and guarded the gates in times of plague, pestilence and peril. The Port was demolished in the late 18th century. HistoryThis plaque commemorates both the head of the wynd leading to Fittie and the site of the Fittie Port, which marked the boundary of the Royal Burgh in medieval times. The port, or gate, was locked by Burgh officials in times of peril and threat. The port was demolished in the late eighteenth century.
Location InfoCastlegate
NotesImage Attribution: watty62, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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