EHG1367 - Walkover survey - Aird Mhoir and Dubh Aird Peninsulas

A walkover survey was undertaken by members of NoSAS in 2005 with the aim of discovering more about the herring fishing in the Loch Torridon area. NOSAS had, for the previous few years, been involved in a survey of the Inner Loch Hourn area where remains associated with the herring fishing in the 18th and 19th centuries had been identified. It was thought that a visit to Loch Torridon might help in our understanding of the buildings recorded at Loch Hourn. The two peninsulas of Aird Mhoir and Dubh-Aird on the south shore of Loch Torridon were targeted. Both were rough going but there were some useful paths and tracks and it was not difficult to deviate from these in order to inspect the shoreline. In total approximately 4 kilometres of shoreline was covered and 18 sites were located. <1>