James, H. F. and James, T. (2003). Fish weirs on the Taf, Towy and Gwendraeth estuaries, Carmarthenshire. Carmarthenshire Antiq 39. Vol 39, pp. 22-48.
Title The title of the publication or report |
Fish weirs on the Taf, Towy and Gwendraeth estuaries, Carmarthenshire | |||||||||||
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Issue The name of the volume or issue |
Carmarthenshire Antiq 39 | |||||||||||
Series The series the publication or report is included in |
The Carmarthenshire Antiquary | |||||||||||
Volume Volume number and part |
39 | |||||||||||
Page Start/End The start and end page numbers. |
22 - 48 | |||||||||||
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Journal | |||||||||||
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report |
Fish weirs in the estuaries of the Taf, Towy and Gwendraeth (the Three Rivers) have been identified in medieval and early-modern records, although some were lost probably in the early-seventeenth century. Some of the surviving weirs appear to be medieval in origin, and the besanded medieval settlement of St Ishmael's (the `lost village') could relate to a fishery belonging to Whitland Abbey. The weirs may have fallen out of use because of besandment and possibly economic change, and this might explain the lack of documentary evidence for their use after the seventeenth century. The loss from local memory of their use may account for weir walls being erroneously identified with the lost village. The article includes a record of the oral testimony of the last person to work one of the weirs. | |||||||||||
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published |
2003 | |||||||||||
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BIAB
(The British & Irish Archaeological Bibliography (BIAB))
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered |
23 Aug 2004 |