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North Weir and Smoke Tower, Ynys Gorad Goch is a post-medieval fish weir located on the island of Ynys Gorad Goch in Anglesey, Wales. The structure comprises a weir designed for fish capture, associated with a smoke tower used in the processing and preservation of fish caught at the site. Dating to the post-medieval period, the installation reflects the sustained importance of estuarine and tidal fishing to the local economy and subsistence practices. The combination of weir and smoke tower demonstrates the integrated nature of medieval and later Welsh fishing operations, where capture and immediate processing were conducted in proximity to take advantage of tidal movements and fresh fish availability.
North Weir and Smoke Tower, Ynys Gorad Goch is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference AN096. View the official record →
North Weir and Smoke Tower, Ynys Gorad Goch is a post-medieval fish weir located on the island of Ynys Gorad Goch in Anglesey, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference AN096.
North Weir and Smoke Tower, Ynys Gorad Goch dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a fish weir. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
North Weir and Smoke Tower, Ynys Gorad Goch is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is AN096.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hut Group Near Tan-y-Coed Pont Rhythallt (7.6 km), Pen-Isa'r-Waen Camp (7.7 km), Llys Dinorwig (8.3 km).
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