11 lines of piling, roughly parallel aligned across the Bunchrew Bay and extending into salt marsh at W end. Piles are 0.06m x 0.1m in diameter, and are upstanding to about 0.3m. 2 piles are up to 0.7m high and have rope extending from eye holes at the top. Some fallen piles exist which may be spanning wood between piles. A complete pile spanning pole is present and has holes in both ends with plastic rope through one. Pole is 2m long x 0.08m in diameter. Mud and seaweed covered and under threat from bacteria and erosion.
November 2012: 11 lines of piling still remaining, filling the bay, although obviously reduced in height and maybe numbers since 1998. Highest remaining pole is approx 0.4 metres. See photos. No spanning poles or rope now visible.
Location
261411.00
846384.00
27700
57.4864311
-4.3134737
Submitted photographs
Image
Date
Caption
User
28/11/2012
Bunchrew Fish Poles 3
rolandsj
28/11/2012
Bunchrew Fish Poles 2
rolandsj
28/11/2012
Bunchrew Fish Poles 1
rolandsj
Submitted updates
Update id
Date
User
566
28/11/2012
rolandsj
Tidal state
Low
Site located?
Yes
Proximity to coast edge
Intertidal
Coastally eroding?
accreting
Visibility above ground
Limited visibility (partial remains)
Access
accessible on foot (no footpath)
Local knowledge
don't know
Description
11 lines of piling, roughly parallel aligned across the Bunchrew Bay and extending into salt marsh at W end. Piles are 0.06m x 0.1m in diameter, and are upstanding to about 0.3m. 2 piles are up to 0.7m high and have rope extending from eye holes at the top. Some fallen piles exist which may be spanning wood between piles. A complete pile spanning pole is present and has holes in both ends with plastic rope through one. Pole is 2m long x 0.08m in diameter. Mud and seaweed covered and under threat from bacteria and erosion.
November 2012: 11 lines of piling still remaining, filling the bay, although obviously reduced in height and maybe numbers since 1998. Highest remaining pole is approx 0.4 metres. See photos. No spanning poles or rope now visible.
May make an interesting example of a fish-trapping method, ie part of a larger survey into historical methods of fish-trapping. It's an unusual site.
