Monument record MHG14298 - Fish trap at Barbaraville

Summary

A number of rubble piles below the high-tide line are likely to be the rubble footings of stake nets.

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Grid reference Centred NH 7500 7209 (80m by 80m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NH77SE
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Old County ROSS-SHIRE
Civil Parish KILMUIR EASTER

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The report on a walkover survey in 2000 describes several rubble piles below the high tide line that may indicate the remains of fish traps (yairs), but not enough to indicate a stone-built yair. It is likely these rubble piles represent the footings of stake nets. <1>

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  • <1> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Dagg, C. 2000. Archaeological assessment of the proposed route of a Waste Water Pipeline between Saltburn and Barbaraville, Easter Ross. Unaffiliated. 26/04/2000. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site 10.

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Record last edited

Jun 6 2008 12:05PM

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