What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Fitful Head: Cat Firth as Steam Drifter (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
The *Fitful Head: Cat Firth* was a steam drifter, recorded in Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment. While the exact date and cause of its loss are not specified in the record, steam drifters of this type were commonly used for fishing in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and often met with accidents due to harsh sea conditions.
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Places near here
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