MHG50987 - Fish trap - Tarbat House, Nigg Bay
Summary
Fish trap by Tarbat House, Nigg Bay
Type and Period (1)
- FISH TRAP (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A curvilinear setting of timber posts in varying state of preservation. from stumps 0.1m to 1.5m high.
1 large post upstanding to 2m is c 20cm sq.
Closely set posts 10-30 cm apart.
CFA/MORA Coastal Assessment Survey 1998. <1>
The line of posts is 250m long, with the curve at the southern end to the east. The base of the trap is at NH 76960 73214. (Roland Spencer Jones - NOSAS -2019)
NGR adjusted based on 2009 aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7706 7309 (184m by 213m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH77SE |
| Civil Parish | KILMUIR EASTER |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/289805 (View HER Canmore entry for this site)
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