Monument record MHG17940 - Shinness
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 3549 5939 (60m by 60m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC35NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NC35NE 9 355 594
The name signifies 'Stretching or Lengthened Pasture'.
Name Book 1878
A single enclosure and a larger three compartment enclosure, which is annotated as a sheepfold, are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1878, sheet xiv). The whole site is annotated as a sheepfold on the current edition of the OS 1:10,000 map (1988) and it comprises the previous larger enclosure now with four compartments and a double compartmented enclosure attached to it.
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 17 August 1995
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG3397 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book no. 8, 14.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
