Monument record MHG54394 - Sheepfold , Allt Na Criche

Summary

A sheepfold situated at the foot of the Allt na Criche on its west bank.

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Grid reference Centred NH 172 489 (25m by 24m)
Map sheet NH14NE
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish CONTIN

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A sheepfold (612 and 613) centred on NH 173 489 and situated at the foot of the Allt na Criche on its W bank.
The sheepfold (Nosas Site Survey No 612) is marked on the 1st edition OS map at NH 17280 48921.
It is sub rectangular and measures some 21m x 16m within a natural hollow between a steep slope and the Allt na Criche. The stone walls are substantial but now largely tumbled. <1>

NGR adjusted based on 2009 APs <2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> 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.31 Sites 612.
  • <2>XY Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009. [Mapped features: #44894 Site 612 Sheepfold, ; #105545 Site 612 Sheepfold, ]

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Record last edited

Oct 20 2017 1:51PM

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