Corgrain Point
Fish Trap (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Corgrain Point
Classification Fish Trap (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Redcastle; Red Castle; Beauly Firth
Canmore ID 132687
Site Number NH54NE 51
NGR NH 593 485
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/132687
- Council Highland
- Parish Killearnan
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Ross And Cromarty
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
NH54NE 51 593 485
Formerly entered with Redcastle crannog (NH 5857 4895), for which see NH54NE 2.
NH 593 485. 700m SE of the Redcastle intertidal crannog (NH54NE 2), at low water mark the tops of 12 piles were found. Protruding from the intertidal sandflat, the piles were severely eroded. One of the piles when excavated was 300mm in length and the end removed from the sandflat showed well-preserved cut-marks and signatures.
A thirteenth pile was found, however, it was lying horizontally and was over 2m in length. This pile showed cut-marks at both ends and any smaller twigs had also been cut off.
Three of the piles were excavated and will be analysed for cut-marks and samples will be submitted for dating.
Sponsors: Historic Scotland, Council for British Archaeology, University of Edinburgh, Department of Archaeology and Highland Regional Council.
A G C Hale 1995.
NH 593 485 Post-excavation analysis of the three piles excavated from the intertidal sandflats of the Beauly Firth identified the piles as Alnus glutinosa. One of the samples was submitted for radiocarbon assay, the resultant date was 260+/-50 bp (GU-4544).
A G C Hale 1996.
Tidal fish trap - in poor condition.
CFA/MORA Coastal Assessment Survey 1998.
Excavation (1995)
Formerly entered with Redcastle crannog (NH 5857 4895), for which see NH54NE 2.
NH 593 485. 700m SE of the Redcastle intertidal crannog (NH54NE 2), at low water mark the tops of 12 piles were found. Protruding from the intertidal sandflat, the piles were severely eroded. One of the piles when excavated was 300mm in length and the end removed from the sandflat showed well-preserved cut-marks and signatures.
A thirteenth pile was found, however, it was lying horizontally and was over 2m in length. This pile showed cut-marks at both ends and any smaller twigs had also been cut off.
Three of the piles were excavated and will be analysed for cut-marks and samples will be submitted for dating.
Sponsors: Historic Scotland, Council for British Archaeology, University of Edinburgh, Department of Archaeology and Highland Regional Council.
A G C Hale 1995.
Radiocarbon Dating (1996)
NH 593 485 Post-excavation analysis of the three piles excavated from the intertidal sandflats of the Beauly Firth identified the piles as Alnus glutinosa. One of the samples was submitted for radiocarbon assay, the resultant date was 260+/-50 bp (GU-4544).
A G C Hale 1996.
Ground Survey (1998)
Tidal fish trap - in poor condition.
CFA/MORA Coastal Assessment Survey 1998.
