Monument record MHG54363 - Sheepfold, Scardroy Lodge
Summary
A complex sheepfold of dry stone construction.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 20999 52220 (26m by 26m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH25SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | CONTIN |
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Full Description
Sheepfold - Situated 800m NW of Scardroy Lodge on the north side of a track and in the edge of a commercial forest, this sheepfold was recorded by NOSAS in 2007 as part of the Scotland's Rural Past Project, is on a SW facing slope at an altitude of 233m.
408 Sheepfold - NH 20998 52208 Complex structure (see plan in report) on a NW-SE axis, with walls of dry stone construction which are largely intact and between 0.5 and 1.3m in height. The walls are well-made, thicker at the bottom, 1m in width, and tapering towards the top, 0.4m. Deciduous trees have been planted in the SE part, bracken covers the NW part. <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. Site 408. [Mapped features: #44861 Site 408, ; #105364 Site 408, ]
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 24 2017 2:09PM
