Monument record MHG39349 - Sheepfold, Leathad Breac 1

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Location

Grid reference Centred ND 1087 3372 (40m by 40m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet ND13SW
Old County CAITHNESS
Civil Parish LATHERON
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

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Full Description

At this site are a number of houses and buildings at least 2 of which have been incorporated into later sheep folds. To the E are 2 long houses, one of which appears to have been converted into a kiln barn, and a third smaller building.
Information from Historic Scotland July 1992.

What may be a township comprising five unroofed buildings, two of which are long buildings, and five enclosures is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet xxxviii). Five unroofed structures and four enclosures are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,560 map (1962).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 8 January 1996.

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Record last edited

Oct 31 2011 1:46PM

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