MHG69 - Fish Trap, Portuairk
Summary
Site of probably fish trap, now largely ruinous.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
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.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 4390 6820 (80m by 80m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM46NW |
| Civil Parish | ARDNAMURCHAN |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/22126 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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