PARISH  HISTORY - Fishtrap

The wooden fishtrap seems clear enough. They still have them all over the world. Different cultures use different designs, but they all use the same basic approach: the fish swims in, the trap gets narrower, the fish keeps swimming, the trap gets so narrow that the fish can’t turn round. Gotcha. It’s a bit like a lobsterpot on its side.

Anyway, they probably used a fairly substantial one at Stanton St. Gabriel with a baited net at the end, which would have caught many fish at a time. It would be the preferred method because there is no harbour and the beach isn’t wide enough to allow for fishing boats to be drawn up clear of the sea at high tide. That's clear enough.
 
So what about the deserted village?

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Also in 'Parish History':
Vikings ~ Fishtrap ~ Desertion ~ Recent times ~ Saddening agents ~ Digory Gordge ~ Buildings & Archaeology ~ Old photos