MHG8886 - Fish trap, Tarradale
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FISH TRAP (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH54NE 34 560 486
Aerial photographs show the remains of tidal-covered walling 200m long with a curved arm, almost certainly a tidal fish-trap. <1>
This feature was noted during the Inner Moray Firth Coastal Survey by CFA in 1998. <2>
This feature was photographed from the air by Jim Bone in 2008. <3>
This structure was visited by R Spencer-Jones in 2012 as part of a condition survey of sites around the Beauly Firth as part of the SCAPE Project. This is a long structure coming 250 metres SSE straight out from Spittal Shore. The base of the structure is NH55973 48735, and the southern end finishes in the Firth is at NH56017 48521. There is a suggestion that at the southern end there is a westward extension, visible at low tide, of approximately 70 metres length. Local knowledge is equivocal as to whether this is a large fish trap, or a pier. There are two weathered post stumps on the shore. <4>
Interestingly, this feature appears to follow the line of a former parish boundary as shown on the OS 2nd Edition map of 1905.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SHG264 Text/Publication/Article: Wordsworth, J. 1992. 'Beauly Firth (Killearn and Kirkhill parish)', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1992, p.45. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 45. 45.
- <2> SHG21057 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Cressey, M.. 09/1998. Coastal Assessment Survey Inner Moray Firth: Volume 1 - Inverness to Dingwall. Centre for Field Archaeology. 14/12/1998. Digital (scanned as PDF). p.42 & Map 4.
- <3> SHG25362 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Oblique: Bone, J. 2008-9. Aerial photographs of various HER sites submitted by Jim Bone. Colour. Yes. Digital.
- <4> SHG25912 Text/Report: Spencer-Jones, R.. 2012. Tarradale and Spittal Shore Marine Structures for HER. North of Scotland Archaeological Society (NOSAS). Yes. Digital.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5600 4861 (69m by 253m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH54NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | KILLEARNAN |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/77999 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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