English: The Dub O' Hass (The Port Dalbeattie) pre restoration The Dub o' Hass or 'Pool at the Throat' as it translates from 18th Century Scots is the name given to the now derelict port of Dalbeattie, which lies three miles upstream from Palnackie Harbour.

Here only the smaller vessels were able to reach Dalbeattie by the aid of horses as the bends in the river Urr were so sharp that ropes were also used to guide ships round.

Today it is hard to imagine a boat of any size navigating the tortuous twists and turns of the River Urr as far as the town. A once thriving port and the hub of Dalbeattie's industrial past lies dormant and secret behind the remains of Biggars Mill.

Age-old granite quay stones mark the path to the Dub o' Hass where an overgrown tree threatens the remains of the pier, its roots so deep that should it fall it will destroy a vital part of the towns heritage. The timber remains are as clear today as when they were first placed over 200 years ago, although my photos do not do it justice.