Monument record MHG28604 - Fish trap, Corgrain Point

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Grid reference Centred NH 5929 4850 (80m by 80m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NH54NE
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Old County ROSS-SHIRE

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NH54NE 51 593 485

NH 593 485 700m SE of Redcastle intertidal crannog, at low water mark tops of 12 piles were found. Protruding from intertidal sandflat, the piles were severely eroded. One of piles when excavated was 300mm in length and end removed from sandflat showed well-preserved cut-marks and signatures.
A thirteenth pile was found, however, it was lying horizontally and was over 2m in length. This pile showed cut-marks at both ends and any smaller twigs had also been cut off.
Three of piles were excavated and will be analysed for cut-marks and samples will be submitted for dating.
Sponsors: Historic Scotland, CBA, Univ of Edinburgh, Department of Archaeology and Highland Regional Council.
A G C Hale 1995.

NH 593 485 Post-excavation analysis of three piles excavated from the intertidal sandflats of the Beauly Firth identified the piles as Alnus glutinosa. One of the samples was submitted for radiocarbon assay, the resultant date was 260+/-50 bp (GU-4544).
A G C Hale 1996

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  • --- Text/Publication/Article: Hale, A G C. 1996. 'Redcastle (Killearnan parish), possible fishtrap', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1996, p.66. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 66. 66.
  • --- Text/Publication/Article: Hale, A G C. 1995. 'Redcastle piles (Killeaman parish), possible fish-trap', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1995, p.43-44. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 43-44. 43-44.

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Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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