 They recommended a lighthouse on the Craighead with a beacon on Halliman's Skerries, which the Commissioners agreed to.A grid iron tower was erected on the Halliman's Skerries in 1845, and in 1846, the Covesea Skerries Lighthouse was completed at a cost of £11,514 (equivalent to £ as of ).The surrounding walls, because of their height, caused vortices in the yard area in strong winds.