What is recorded here
Stone ribs still mark the Fish Quarter in County Down, proving medieval people understood the local tide better than modern arrogance. They built a trap instead of begging the sea for charity. The stones do not decay because they stop motion. They cut water, block escape and force life to reveal itself.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as STONE FISH TRAP. Recorded period: MEDIEVAL. Recorded protection: Scheduled. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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