Monument record MHG1423 - Sheepfold, 280m SE of Balavreed
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1016 4256 (40m by 40m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND14SW |
| Operational Area | CAITHNESS SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS |
| Civil Parish | HALKIRK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Full Description
Situated some 280m SE of the derelict cottage at Balavreed is a circular enclosure. It consists of a turf bank 12m in diameter and 0.4m high, with an entrance 1m wide on SE. This may be a sheepfold.
Visited by OS (E G C) 19 April 1961.
(ND 1016 4256) Undescribed feature. OS 6" map, (1962)
This is an old sheepfold. Visited by OS (J M) 4 March 1982.
The site was visited and photographed by D Glass in April 2013. The site was described as:
"An indistinct circular feature marked by profuse growth of soft rush. It is a low earthern bank, 12 metres in diameter and up to 0.5 metres high.
No stone is visible in the dyke or tumbled from it. The structure might be a Stell which has been robbed of stone for use elsewhere. But its appearance is more typical of a Hut Circle." <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SHG26397 Text/Record Form: Glass, D. 2013. Additional information on the sheep fold / hut circle at Balavreed. Yes. Digital.
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Record last edited
Jun 26 2014 9:36AM
