Monument record MHG32182 - Sheepfold, Gleann Fhiodhaig
Summary
A substantial multi-celled sheepfold.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 1529 4861 (24m by 26m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH14NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Old County | ROSS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | CONTIN |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A rectilinear multi-celled sheepfold is depicted on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map (Ross-shire 1881). The current Landmark mapping shows the structure and marks it 'sheepfold'.
A photograph was taken of the feature by J Duberley, and this is held in Assoc. Docs.
(KC - 05/2003)
603 A sheep fold centred on NH 15285 48603 was recorded by NOSAS in 2007 as part of the Scotland's Rural Past Project. A substantial, sub-square structure 20m across and subdivided internally to form 1 large and 2 smaller compartments. Double faced drystone walls remain intact up to 1.2m high in places with a single entrance at the SE corner. There is a stone built shearing bench running the full 8m length of one of the dividing walls. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1>XY SHG24713 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Marshall, M. 2009. Report of Phase Two Scardroy and Upper Strathconon: May 2007 - December 2007. North of Scotland Archaeological Society. Digital. p. 32 Site 603. [Mapped features: #24488 Site 603 Sheep fank, ; #105572 Site 603 Sheep fank, ]
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Oct 26 2017 2:23PM
