A ruined stone quay is located on the foreshore at Dale around 150m to the east of the Griffin Inn. The quay consists of a stone structure comprised of local red sandstone, it is aligned generally North/South and has a coherent length of c.32m. The northern end is 'D' shaped in a gentle curve. The quay is c. 8.5m wide (west/east), and is comprised of two parallel walls - on either side of the quay - each of which are faced on their outer and inner sides with a rubble fill between the faces. The seaward (eastern) wall is c.2.7m in width, and the western (landward) wall is 2.1m in width. The area between the walls is filled with rubble, and some ephemeral suggestions of further cross walls running across the width of the quay, between the seaward and landward wall. This arrangement was also observed by Terry and Heather James when they undertook initial recording of the site on the 5th October 2002.

The visible blocks are square-faced, especially in the lower courses, with around three courses of blocks still in-situ at the northern end of the quay. A large area of scattered remains lies to the western (landward) side of the quay which seems likely to be tumble from the original structure. A number of modern concrete mooring blocks are scattered around the northern end of the quay.

The date of the construction, use and abandonment of the quay is unclear. James and James (2002: 169) note that it was commented on by Lewis Morris in 1748 who said of Dale: "This is a ready outlet for small vessels where they may ride [in Dale Bay] in two or three fathoms at low water. The Pier, which now lies in ruins, would be very useful to trade if it were repaired." It would seem that the quay had fallen into disrepair by the time Morris was working in the 1740s. Its construction, and subsequent ruin, must therefore date to the early 18th or late 17th century at the very least. The possibility that the quay is earlier still should not be discounted.

The site was visited by the RCAHMW on the 20/04/2023 following a request from the Coastlands Local History Society. A photogrammetric survey was conducted, the results of which are visible here: https://skfb.ly/oGvut

Sources include:

James, T. & James, H., 2002. 'DALE, Milford Haven' Archaeology in Wales 42: 168-169