MHG1423 - Sheepfold, 280m SE of Balavreed
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- SHEEP FOLD (Undated)
- HUT CIRCLE? (Bronze Age - 2400 BC? to 551 BC?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Situated some 280m SE of the derelict cottage at Balavreed is a circular enclosure. It consists of a turf bank 12m in diameter and 0.4m high, with an entrance 1m wide on SE. This may be a sheepfold.
Visited by OS (E G C) 19 April 1961.
(ND 1016 4256) Undescribed feature. OS 6" map, (1962)
This is an old sheepfold. Visited by OS (J M) 4 March 1982.
The site was visited and photographed by D Glass in April 2013. The site was described as:
"An indistinct circular feature marked by profuse growth of soft rush. It is a low earthern bank, 12 metres in diameter and up to 0.5 metres high.
No stone is visible in the dyke or tumbled from it. The structure might be a Stell which has been robbed of stone for use elsewhere. But its appearance is more typical of a Hut Circle." <1>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1016 4256 (40m by 40m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND14SW |
| Civil Parish | HALKIRK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/8283 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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