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Burghead history
Iron age fort
Fort lies on top of a headland which commands extensive views of the Moray Firth . Originally believed to be Ptolemy’s Castra Alata, later ‘Ptoroton’ and ‘Torffness’ of the Orkneyinga Saga . It encloses 3 hectares and is three times as large as any other fort of the same period in Scotland .
Chambered well
Burghead Well was discovered in 1809 by an elderly fisherman . It consists of a flight of stone steps leading down to a chamber containing a tank fed by springs . It is almost certainly of Dark Age provenance and clearly had some ceremonial significance . It may suggest a Pictish interest in water spirits .
Burning of the Clavie
A fire festival called the Burning of the Clavie is held on 11 January each year, except when the 11th is a Sunday, in which case it takes place on the 10th . The event starts at 18:00 and normally ends by 19:30 .
Ship building
Alexander Stephen founded his company Alexander Stephen and Sons in 1750 . The company began shipbuilding at Burghead on the Moray Firth .
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