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Skye, Cnoc Na Cairidh
Fish Trap(S) (Period Unassigned), Naust (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Skye, Cnoc Na Cairidh
Classification Fish Trap(S) (Period Unassigned), Naust (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Bay River
Canmore ID 71501
Site Number NG25SE 15
NGR NG 263 541
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/71501
- Council Highland
- Parish Duirinish
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Skye And Lochalsh
- Former County Inverness-shire
Field Visit (16 June 1990)
Two fishtraps are situated on either side of the mouth of the Bay River in the inter-tidal range. They are constructed of rough boulders and that to the E runs in an arc for about 100m. A further short length of boulders runs W from the river bank below the possible dun (NG25SE 3) for 20m. A fourth curvilinear stony bank of boulders c.25m to the S may be a boat-naust, since its E end turns S against the river bank. It measures 12.5m in length from N to S by 3.6m transversely.
Visited by RCAHMS (PJD) 16 June 1990.
