MHG5268 - Eilean Fladday, Raasay
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Full Description
NG55SE 1 5902 5037.
Two miles S of the N tip of the island of Raasay, an isthmus links that island and Eilean Fladday, and on the S side of the isthmus there is a well- preserved fish trap of rectangular of 'box' plan, constructed of large boulders. The E arm of the trap is angled towards the west for a few metres from its termination below HWM. A short alignment of boulders is sited a few metres to the E of the E arm of the trap, the gap between the two opening upwards towards four short alignments which occasionally provide pens for boats.
E Patterson 1983.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 5902 5037 (80m by 80m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG55SE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | PORTREE |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/11521 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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