Monument record 10131 - LSFH 16.6 Loch Dubh

"Constructed from a bedrock outcrop on the west facing shore of Loch Dubh this fishing stance runs for 8 metres in a westerly direction and has a maximum width of 1.5 metres tapering to 1.2 metres at its lochward end. It stands to a maximum height of 1 metre above the current loch surface." "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2004, Archaeological Survey and Evaluation of Eilean Chalium Chille and the Putative Site of the Seaforth Head Castle (Unpublished document).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.