The Beauly Firth has a number of fishtraps and archaeological sites which can be seen if visiting some of the other caches along this road.
Cache and Dash. Parking area adjacent to layby. Cache easily accessible from road side.
The Beauly Firth has a number of fishtraps and other archaeological sites which you may have already seen if visiting other caches along this road.
This fish trap at Corgrain Point is quite different from that of some of the other Yairs of the Beauly Firth in that it is much more complex structure and possibly dates quite recently - to the 18th century based on archeological surveys between it & the adjacent fish trap. The posts and structure can be seen best at low tide with spring tides being the most suitable.
Just a few hundred metres further out another trap has been identified with 13 wooden posts found poking out the mud. Samples from these have been radiocarbon dated back about 250 years ago with the posts being cut from Alder trees.
Occasionally otters and ospreys can be seen feeding along this coast so keep a sharp eye out for them. (In fact, I saw an osprey fishing in the distance when placing this cache).