Ardtornish Bay
Fish Trap (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Ardtornish Bay
Classification Fish Trap (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Inninbeg; Old Ardtornish; Sound Of Mull; Aird Toirinis
Canmore ID 267128
Site Number NM64SE 36
NGR NM 694 432
NGR Description NM c. 694 432
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Highland
- Parish Morvern
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Lochaber
- Former County Argyll
NM64SE 36 c. 694 432
The following sites were surveyed in 2002 (boathouses) and 2003 (fish traps) as part of a wider project to study the maritime landscape of the Sound of Mull.
(NM 694 432) Stone fish trap situated at the western end of a sandy beach, between the boathouse at Old Ardtornish (NM64SE 37) and boulder pier to the W, and a cleared landing place in front of the cottages built in 1879 to the E. The ruins of an older cluster of drystone cottages can be found at the other end of the beach, below a waterfall.
This structure was so tumbled and constructed of relatively small stones that, although its line was clearly visible, nowhere could the actual wall line on either face be identified. Like other traps, the shorter arm was buried under sand, and there appears to be a larger volume of tumbled stone at the outer end of the longer arm.
Report lodged with Highland SMR.
Sponsor: Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
P Martin and C Martin 2003.
Ground Survey (2002 - 2003)
The following sites were surveyed in 2002 (boathouses) and 2003 (fish traps) as part of a wider project to study the maritime landscape of the Sound of Mull.
(NM 694 432) Stone fish trap situated at the western end of a sandy beach, between the boathouse at Old Ardtornish (NM64SE 37) and boulder pier to the W, and a cleared landing place in front of the cottages built in 1879 to the E. The ruins of an older cluster of drystone cottages can be found at the other end of the beach, below a waterfall.
This structure was so tumbled and constructed of relatively small stones that, although its line was clearly visible, nowhere could the actual wall line on either face be identified. Like other traps, the shorter arm was buried under sand, and there appears to be a larger volume of tumbled stone at the outer end of the longer arm.
Report lodged with Highland SMR.
Sponsor: Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
P Martin and C Martin 2003.
