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Clachnaharry

Fish Trap (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Clachnaharry

Classification Fish Trap (Period Unassigned)

Alternative Name(s) Inverness; Kessock Ferry; Beauly Firth

Canmore ID 13479

Site Number NH64NW 3

NGR NH 6475 4664

NGR Description Centred NH 6475 4664

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Highland
  • Parish Inverness And Bona
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Inverness
  • Former County Inverness-shire

Archaeology Notes

NH64NW 3 centred 6475 4664

(Centred NH 6475 4664). Where a small stream enters the Beauly Firth to the west of Kessock Ferry, a "yair" or fish-trap can be seen at low water. Two lines of stones are visible, to entrap fish left by the falling tide; the double line having probably been laid to suit neap and spring tides and to ensure continuity of a supply of fish.

T D Bathgate 1951.

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Observation (1951)

(Centred NH 6475 4664). Where a small stream enters the Beauly Firth to the west of Kessock Ferry, a "yair" or fish-trap can be seen at low water. Two lines of stones are visible, to entrap fish left by the falling tide; the double line having probably been laid to suit neap and spring tides and to ensure continuity of a supply of fish.

T D Bathgate 1951.

Field Visit (10 December 2012 - 10 December 2012)

No fish trap is to be seen at this site or in the vicinity - clearly the original grid ref is "suspect".

No fish trap was seen in the kilometre to the west of the South Kessock Ferry pier nor was there a small stream and the area is hardly an appropriate place for a fish trap. The beach to the west of the North Kessock pier was investigated and the only fish traps seen were those at Torgorm Point recorded during the CFA/MORA Coastal Assessment Survey of 1998; NH64NW 114 at NH 6349 4821 and NH64NW 117 at NH 6355 4820.

A note on the original SMR record written in 1986 has "this (site) could be confused with fish trap at NH 594 461 (old SMR No NH54NE 54)" - NMRS No NH54NE 30/Canmore ID 77995 (named Whinbrae)

Information from the Scottish Canals Recording Project (MM) November 2012

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