Monument record MHG53694 - Sheepfold, Fuaran Allt Nam Uamh
Summary
A drystone circular sheepfold.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 2548 1785 (17m by 18m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC21NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | ASSYNT |
| Operational Area | CAITHNESS SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Surveyed by the Assynt's Hidden Lives project in November 2009.
Situated in improved pasture on flat ground at the bottom of a hill is a drystone circular sheepfold. The wall comprises two single course faces brought roughly to course with a rubble infill. An entrance is visible on the south-west measuring 0.6m wide and 0.8m high. Areas of the structure stand to full height but other areas are greatly diminished. <1>
First appears on Ordnance Survey 2nd edition mapping, marked as 'Stell'. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG24882 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Cavers, G & Hudson, G. 05/2010. Assynt's Hidden Lives: An archaeological survey of the the parish. AOC Archaeology Group and Historic Assynt. 01/08/2010. Digital. 42, p.82.
- <2> SHG23733 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1906. Ordnance Survey 2nd edition 6 inch map: Sutherland. Digital.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Sep 3 2010 10:23AM
