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Poltesco Capstan House and Pilchard Cellar Ruins

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Poltesco Capstan House and Pilchard Cellar Ruins

Poltesco Capstan House and Pilchard Cellar Ruins

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    July 13, 2023

    The large round building housed a human powered capstan, used to winch boats up onto the beach. The other building probably housed pilchard cellars in around the 1800s.

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