MHG11504 - Sheepfold - Loch Tigh Na Creige
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A circular enclosure, 12m in diameter and 0.5m high. It is grass and heather-covered with an entrance in the SE. <1>
A ruinous sheepfold, preserved from forestry ploughing.
Visited by OS (JB) 9 December 1980.
The site was Scheduled by Historic Scotland in 1991.
A well preserved sheepfold with associated enclosures. The low drystone wall of the sheepfold, which is overgrown with turf and heather, encloses an area about 12m in diameter and has a SE entrance. Walls run off from the sheepfold to S and N and may form small subsidiary sheepfolds, lambing pens or shepherds' huts.
Inf: Historic Scotland, June 1992.
FE Management Plan received, see assoc. docs. File.
J Aitken : 02/04/01.
New information about this site was gathered during a walkover survey that took place between November 2010 and January 2011. Please see the linked report for full details. <2> <3>
Following reassessment, the site was considered to not meet the Scheduling criteria and was de-scheduled by Historic Environment Scotland with effect from 14/01/2025. <4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SHG2510 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Mercer, R. J. & Howell, J.M.. 1980. Archaeological field survey in northern Scotland, 1976-1979. University of Edinburgh. 30/01/1980. Paper and Digital. 125, no. DAL 250.
- <2> SHG25614 Collection/Project Archive: Peteranna, M.. 02/2011. Archaeological survey of Dalchork Forest, Lairg, Sutherland: Archaeological Walkover Survey. Ross & Cromarty Archaeological Services. Digital. Site 96a-c.
- <3> SHG25613 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Peteranna, M. 02/2011. Archaeological survey of Dalchork Forest, Lairg, Sutherland: Archaeological Walkover Survey. Ross & Cromarty Archaeological Services. Digital. Site 96a-c.
- <4> SHG30053 Text/Designation Notification/Scheduled Monument: Historic Environment Scotland. 2025. Removal of Scheduled Monuments Notification: SM10942: fort, Dounie Wood, SM4569: Loch Tigh na Creige, house 200m N of E end of, SM5161: Meall Meadhonach, sheepfold 1550m NW of and SM5160 Loch Tigh na Creige, sheepfold 300m NW of NE corner of. Historic Environment Scotland. 16/01/2025. Digital.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 6184 0963 (18m by 30m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC60NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | LAIRG |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/71892 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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