MHG7840 - Fish Trap - Loch Broom
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- FISH TRAP (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
This yair is situated at S end of Loch Broom off eastern shore. The two retaining walls form an almost perfect square, are curvilinear, and appeared as a band or track of stones 4 or 5 ft. wide enclosing an area of about half an acre. The stonework is composed of smaller boulders than are in the other yair. <1>
This yair, centred at NH 17788625,is now runious. From its eastern end it extends 140 m. Westwards, turning at an angle of 100 degrees in a southerly direction for a distance of some 100m. The stones which once formed this fishtrap are nearly all dispersed over the sands, to form a "scatter" some 10 ft. Wide showing the traces of the line of this yair.
Visited by OS (RB) 19 October 1964
Listed. No details given. <2>
See link below to HES Canmore record for aerial photos.
GIS spatial data created 2018 based on OS Master Map. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG178 Text/Publication/Article: Bathgate, T D. 1951. 'Ancient fish-traps or yairs in Scotland', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 83 1948-9, p.98-102. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 98-102. 98-102; plan 100.
- <2> SHG1573 Text/Publication/Article: Ross, D W. 1990. 'Survey of Forestry Commission Land', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1990, p.24. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 24. 24.
- <3> SHG23361 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Mastermap. Digital. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 1786 8620 (167m by 163m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH18NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
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External Links (2)
- http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/library/psas/?CFID=2548683&CFTOKEN=97069363 (View PSAS article on the Archaeology Data Service website)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/12114 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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