MHG32061 - Fish Trap - Aird
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FISH TRAP (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A fish trap is depicted in the north corner of the bay on the 1st and 2nd edition OS Ross-shire maps. <1> <2>
A large fish trap is visible in aerial photography taken 1999-2001. <3>
What appears to be a fish trap in the north corner of the bay was exposed by the falling tide. This is partly recorded on the 1st Edition OS map.
Wester Ross Project - Cathy Dagg, 03/04
It was photographed by during RCAHMS aerial surveys in 2011. See link below to HES Canmore for oblique aerial photos. <4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SHG23411 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1881. Ordnance Survey 1st edition 6 inch map: Ross-shire. Digital.
- <2> SHG23732 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1905. Ordnance Survey 2nd edition 6 inch map: Ross-shire. Digital.
- <3> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map). XY
- <4> SHG23282 Interactive Resource/Online Database: Historic Environment Scotland. Canmore.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 8676 8910 (56m by 152m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG88NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | GAIRLOCH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/331382/aird-point (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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