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
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/13479
- Council Highland
- Parish Inverness And Bona
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Inverness
- Former County Inverness-shire
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.
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
