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Stone fish trap is an uncertain fish trap located in Ards, County Down, Northern Ireland. The monument is recorded in the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record under reference HED NI NISMR MonID 13458. Fish traps of this type, commonly constructed from stone in coastal and riverine settings, represent evidence of medieval and post-medieval fishing practices in Ulster. The classification as uncertain reflects the difficulty in definitively establishing the chronology and original function of the structure based on physical evidence alone.
Stone fish trap is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 13458. View the official record →
Stone fish trap is an uncertain fish trap located in Ards, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 13458.
Stone fish trap dates from the uncertain period, and is classified as a fish trap. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Stone 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 13458.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including 2 portions of quay works and slipway (2.3 km), Nendrum tide mill - see itr record for more details) (2.5 km), Harbour (itr site - see itr files for more info) (2.7 km).
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