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Stone fish trap is a medieval fish trap located in Ards, County Down, Northern Ireland. The structure comprises a stone-built weir or barrier constructed within a tidal zone to capture fish as water levels fluctuated between tides. Such traps represent an important medieval fishing technology, exploiting the natural movement of fish populations in estuarine and coastal environments. The trap's survival demonstrates the continuity of fishing practices in medieval Ulster and the engineering knowledge applied to food production in the period.
Stone fish trap is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 13480. View the official record →
Stone fish trap is a medieval fish trap located in Ards, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 13480.
Stone fish trap dates from the medieval 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 13480.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kircubbin harbour. quay, slipway and mooring (1 km), Tidal mill wall (1.5 km), Ardkeen castle, castle hill. motte and bailey with later tower-house (5 km).
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