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Perch, Priestholm (Puffin Island) Causeway

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NPRN518935
Map ReferenceSH68SW
Grid ReferenceSH6482680813
Unitary (Local) AuthorityMaritime
Old CountyMaritime
CommunityMaritime
Type Of SiteNAVIGATION AID
PeriodPost Medieval
Description
A perch (navigation beacon) is marked with the annotation 'Red' at the southern end of a causeway (see NPRN 518934). Other contemporary depictions suggest a red buoy with a perch.

Sources include:
Historic Admiralty Chart 1170-A4, RCAHMW Digital Collections sourced from UK Hydrographic Office (published 1839)
Historic Admiralty Chart 1174-A6, RCAHMW Digital Collections sourced from UK Hydrographic Office (published 1839)

Maritime Officer, RCAHMW, October 2011.