page_title: Keith Inch
hierarchical_section_title: Keith Inch
caption_attribution_description: English: Remains of whale bone arch, Peterhead. In the 19th century, the fishing town of Peterhead was heavily involved in whaling in Greenland waters. The blubber was stripped from the main quarry, Greenland Right Whales, and brought back to Peterhead in barrels for rendering into whale oil. The oil was mainly used for lighting and in the textile industry. The boil yards were situated on the island of Keith Inch. This wall contains the now blocked up entrance to one of the yards. It is clear that originally a whale bone arch (the lower jaw) was erected over the entrance. All that can be seen now are the remains of the niche into which it was set.
context_page_description: Keith Inch is the easternmost point of mainland Scotland. It is located in Peterhead in Aberdeenshire, forming the north point of Peterhead Bay at 57°30′10″N 1°45′51″W.
  It forms part of Peterhead Harbour. "Inch" is a common Scottish word for an island, e.g. Inchcolm, Inchkenneth, and na h-Innse Gall and derives from the Scottish Gaelic, innis.
  It was used in the whaling industry, and boil yards were here; the remains of a whale bone arch can be seen.
context_section_description: Keith Inch is the easternmost point of mainland Scotland. It is located in Peterhead in Aberdeenshire, forming the north point of Peterhead Bay at 57°30′10″N 1°45′51″W.
  It forms part of Peterhead Harbour. "Inch" is a common Scottish word for an island, e.g. Inchcolm, Inchkenneth, and na h-Innse Gall (Hebrides) and derives from the Scottish Gaelic, innis.
  It was used in the whaling industry, and boil yards were here; the remains of a whale bone arch can be seen.
caption: Remains of the whale bone arch in Peterhead Harbour
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