The hut was used by a huer to look out for the arriving pilchard shoal. When the shoal was seen, the huer would alert the townsfolk with his horn. He would then direct the fishermen place their nets with hand signals.
Uploaded to Geograph by Steve Daniels on 14 June 2011
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