MHG56644 - Kelp pit - Beach Ar Garbh Rubha, Ardnamurchan
Summary
A possible kelp pit on the shoreline at Ar Garbh Rubha, Ardnamurchan.
Type and Period (1)
- KELP PIT? (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A pit at the top of the beach next to the cliff side. The west and sout side of the pit had been built up with rocks and a large boulder has closed the pit at the eastern end. The pit was 3.5x2m in length and less than 2m in depth. It had been suggested that the pit was deisgned as a kelp pit as a part of the kelp trade prominent in this region in the C18-C19.
The site was visited and photographed by Jon Haylett on the 11th of November 2013. <1>
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 5356 7078 (7m by 7m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM57SW |
| Civil Parish | ARDNAMURCHAN |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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