Monument record MHG69 - Fish Trap, Portuairk
Summary
Site of probably fish trap, now largely ruinous.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 4390 6820 (80m by 80m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM46NW |
| Old County | ARGYLL |
| Civil Parish | ARDNAMURCHAN |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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Full Description
Spanning an embankment in a grassy flat about high water mark there are two clearly defined straight lines of angular to sub-angular boulders of gabbro up to 1m. These lines trend approximately E-W, and are approximately 25m apart. The northerly line is 8m in length and contains 6 boulders, the southerly, inshore, line is 20m in length, contains 11 boulders and has a central gap of 3m. No interstitial packing of smaller boulders is visible. They probably formed two fish traps, functioning at high tides. E M Patterson 1985.
Patterson, E M, 1985, 'Portuairk (Ardnamurchan p) fish trap', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1985, p.20-1, 20-1 (Text/Publication/Article). SHG1365.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG1365 Text/Publication/Article: Patterson, E M. 1985. 'Portuairk (Ardnamurchan p) fish trap', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1985, p.20-1. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 20-1. 20-1.
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Record last edited
Apr 9 2008 4:38PM
