Monument record 10130 - LSFH 16.5 Loch Dubh

"This fishing stance is located on the south-eastern shore of Loch Dubh, on the south side of a spur or headland. It runs along the shore for 5 metres before turning south-west and running out into the loch for a further 5 metres. It stands to a maximum height of 1 metre above the current water surface and is a maximum of 1 metre wide." "This group of five fishing stances (three on Loch na Craoibhe and two on Loch Dubh) and two dams (both on the same overflow of Loch na Craoibhe) form the partial remains of a sporting industry relating to the estate ownership of the area. The two dams have been used to maintain the water level of Loch na Craoibhe artificially high to make the loch and the surrounding river system more suitable for game fish such as salmon and trout. The fishing stances allow the sports fisherman to get further out into the deeper water of both lochs without the need for the use of a boat. The monuments on both lochs are included in the group as the two are interconnected as Loch na Craoibhe feeds into the east end of Loch Dubh." (Burgess 2004, 30 and 29-30)

Chris Burgess, Northamptonshire Archaeology, 2004, Archaeological Survey and Evaluation of Eilean Chalium Chille and the Putative Site of the Seaforth Head Castle (Unpublished document). SWE41054.