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Poppit Beach
Primary Reference Number (PRN) : 103599 Trust : Dyfed Community : St Dogmaels Unitary authority : Pembrokeshire NGR : SN14674911 Site Type (preferred type first) : Medieval Fish Trap
Summary : A very large V-shaped fish trap located west of Poppit Sands beach, some 80m east of the harbour wall of Cei Bach. F Murphy 2012
Description : A very large V-shaped fish trap constructed from stone boulders. The V opens to the southeast and converges to a point to the northwest (seawards). The arms point roughly towards the shore, each measuring approximately 230m long. The ends of the arms are splayed outwards. The fish trap was recorded by the RCAHMW during low-tide reconnaissance in 2007. It is also visible on modern aerial photographic coverage. In 2012 a site visit was undertaken at the lowest point of a very low tide and the stone boulders forming the southerly arm of the fish trap could be seen protruding above the water. It has been speculated that the fish trap may be medieval because it of its submerged position and could be associated with St Dogmaels Abbey just under 4km to the south. F Murphy & H Wilson 2012
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