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The firth lies between Almorness Point and Castlehill Point, and contains Rough Island. The village of Kippford stands near the head of the firth where the Urr Water reaches the sea; the only other coastal settlement of any size is Rockcliffe. The area is designated as the East Stewartry Coast National Scenic Area, one of the forty national scenic areas (NSAs) in Scotland.[3]       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x444\u00a0ha on the eastern side of the firth is owned by the National Trust for Scotland, forming the Rockcliffe property, which covers a stretch of coastline and several small islands (including Rough Island).[4]Table of ContentsDescription[edit]East Stewartry Coast National Scenic Area[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]Description[edit]The area includes several different landscapes, as identified by Scottish Natural Heritage when undertaking a review of the “special qualities” of the area in 2010:       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4The land is varied and interesting, with many contrasts in form and texture. Smooth mudflat and merse are present, as are gently shelving beaches and rolling farmland; also steep cliffs, rocky islands, gorsey knolls and rough moorland.\u2014\u2009Scottish Natural Heritage[5]There is a small 6th-century trading post known as the Mote of Mark, which stands on a rocky outcrop, and is owned by the National Trust for Scotland.[6]The site was excavated in 1913, and two drystone huts were found, along with over 100 flints, which may be prehistoric in origin. Additionally, a small piece of Samian ware and a piece of a mortarium were uncovered, along with fragments of clay moulds from the early Christian period, and pieces of 9th-century glass likely to have come from the Mediterranean region.[7]Another historic site within the East Stewartry Coast is Orchardton Tower, a ruined tower house built in the fifteenth century. It is located 6\u00a0km south of Dalbeattie, and 2\u00a0km south of Palnackie. It is remarkable as the only cylindrical tower house in Scotland, being built around 200 years after such towers had gone out of fashion. Orchardton Tower is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland as a Scheduled Ancient Monument.[8]East Stewartry Coast National Scenic Area[edit]National scenic areas are defined so as to identify areas of exceptional scenery and to ensure its protection from inappropriate development.[3] The areas protected by the designation are considered to represent the type of scenic beauty “popularly associated with Scotland and for which it is renowned”.[9]The East Stewartry Coast was first defined as an NSA in 1981,[10] and was redesignated under new legislation in 2010.[11]  The designated area covers 9620\u00a0ha in total, of which 8447\u00a0ha is on land, with a further 1173\u00a0ha being marine (i.e. below low tide level).[1][2] As well as the inlet of Rough Firth and its immediate surroundings the designated area extend eastwards as far as the Mersehead Sands near the small settlement of Caulkerbush. The northern edge of the NSA borders Dalbeattie Forest.[12]National scenic areas are primarily designated due to their scenic qualities, however the area covered may well have other special qualities, for example related to culture, history, archaeology, geology or wildlife. Areas with such qualities may be protected via other national and international designations that overlap with the NSA designation.[5] The East Stewarty Coast NSA overlaps partially with the Solway Firth Special Area of Conservation and Special Protection Area.[13]References[edit]External links[edit]     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki40\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki40\/rough-firth-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Rough Firth – Wikipedia"}}]}]