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FISH TRAP

Lady annesley's fish trap. fish trap

Down, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 13932
Site type
FISH TRAP
Nation
Northern Ireland
The designation
Reference
NISMR MonID 13932
Authority
DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR)
Grid reference
J3781930203
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Lady Annesley's Fish Trap is a fish trap located in County Down, Northern Ireland, at grid reference J378193. The monument is protected by the Historic Environment Division under reference HED 13932.

Fish traps of this type were constructed to exploit tidal movements and fish behaviour in rivers and coastal waters, directing catch into holding chambers or weirs where they could be harvested. Their design and operation depended on local hydrology and the species present in the surrounding waters. The trap bears the name of Lady Annesley, linking it to the territorial and economic interests of the landowning family in this part of County Down.

The underlying bedrock comprises Hawick Group wacke, formed during the Wenlock epoch of the Silurian period. This geology shaped the local landscape and influenced settlement patterns and resource exploitation throughout the area's history. Fish traps remain important archaeological records of medieval and early modern economic practice, demonstrating how communities managed aquatic resources across generations.

Lady annesley's fish trap. fish trap is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 13932. View the official record →

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What is Lady annesley's fish trap. fish trap?

Lady Annesley's Fish Trap is a fish trap located in County Down, Northern Ireland, at grid reference J378193.

Who is responsible for protecting Lady annesley's fish trap. fish trap?

Lady annesley's fish trap. fish trap is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Ni. The official designation reference is 13932.

What other scheduled monuments are near Lady annesley's fish trap. fish trap?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wwii pillbox - dhp no.3 (0.3 km), Lady annesley's fish trap. fish trap (0.4 km), Newcastle harbour. harbour (0.6 km).

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Battlefields
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Roman World
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Historic Records
The 19th-century records of this place: valuations, Ordnance Survey memoirs and topographical accounts.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
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The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Wwii pillbox - dhp no.3
MODERN · PILLBOX0.3 km
Lady annesley's fish trap. fish trap
UNCERTAIN · FISH TRAP0.4 km
Newcastle harbour. harbour
C19TH · HARBOUR0.6 km
St. cillan's fort. rath
E.CHRIST. · RATH2 km
Bloody bridge, ballachanery, ballagh-a-neir, st mary's church, killnahattin. church (in ruins), graveyard & enclosure
MED/L.MED · ECCLESIASTICAL SITE3.6 km
Standing stones (2) (remains of megalithic tomb)
PREHISTORIC · MEGALITHIC TOMB4.2 km
Slidderyford dolmen. portal tomb
NEOLITHIC · MEGALITHIC TOMB4.5 km
White fort. cashel
E.CHRIST. · CASHEL5 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Lady annesley's fish trap. fish trap

Lady annesley's fish trap. fish trap stands on Hawick Group, bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is wacke.

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