2008
NS3575 : The shore near Ardoch
taken 18 years ago, near to Cardross, Argyll And Bute, Scotland

The shore near Ardoch
This wet expanse of sand, with water pooling in the ripples, was exposed briefly at low tide.
The reason why I chose to take a picture from this spot is that I noticed, about 200 metres away, a conspicuous dark structure, shown in this photograph. Its tip, positioned centrally in this image, is pointing towards my position, but it can be seen to continue in a long gently-sweeping arc towards the shore.
It is a fish yair, a trap in the form of a barrier of stones, designed to trap fish when the tide is ebbing; it is now disused. When returning to shore after wandering near the water's edge, I was able to take a much closer look at the yair: NS3576 : Ardoch Yair; see that item for the main description.
The reason why I chose to take a picture from this spot is that I noticed, about 200 metres away, a conspicuous dark structure, shown in this photograph. Its tip, positioned centrally in this image, is pointing towards my position, but it can be seen to continue in a long gently-sweeping arc towards the shore.
It is a fish yair, a trap in the form of a barrier of stones, designed to trap fish when the tide is ebbing; it is now disused. When returning to shore after wandering near the water's edge, I was able to take a much closer look at the yair: NS3576 : Ardoch Yair; see that item for the main description.
Ardoch Yair :: NS3576
This is the first of six old yairs (fish-traps) whose remains can be seen on the shore between Ardoch and Craigendoran. The second of them is Geilston Yair – Link
