2014

SM9438 : The NW fish trap in Fishguard Harbour (1)

taken 10 years ago, near to Goodwick, Pembrokeshire/Sir Benfro, Wales

The NW fish trap in Fishguard Harbour (1)
The NW fish trap in Fishguard Harbour (1)
Seen here from the harbour wall close to the short quay.
NW fish trap

From Coflein:
The fish trap to the north-west of Fishguard Harbour lies just below the entrance road to the ferry terminal. It is first shown on the early maritime charts of Lewis Morris dating from 1748, and is depicted on the first edition Ordnance Survey 25in map of 1889 as an inverted 'V'-shaped submerged stone wall, adjoining coastal rocks north of the village of Goodwick at its west end. It extends for approximately 100 metres to the east into Fishguard Harbour and turns to the south for approximately 120m. The east-west section was destroyed by construction of the railway between 1901 and 1906. The hooked portion of the trap is locally renowned as a good place to catch Bass which gather there to feed on the crab population.
(This historic site will be destroyed if plans for a marina go ahead.)


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SM9438, 213 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Natasha Ceridwen de Chroustchoff   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 1 February, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 6 February, 2016
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SM 9497 3843 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:0.3803N 4:59.3188W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SM 9484 3848
View Direction
East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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