MHG14929 - Fank- Allt Gniomhaidh
Summary
A sheepfold measuring 14m in diameter.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
On the east bank of the Allt Ruigh nan Ceannaichean, a sheepfold was recorded during a survey of the West Affric estate by J Wordsworth for the National Trust for Scotland. It measures 14m in diameter and is built of coursed stone to a height of 0.5m and repaired with random rubble to a height of 0.9m. The entrance is on the south. The west side of the sheepfold is being actively scoured away. There was no evidence for the possible shieling-hut depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire 1875, sheet l). 1>
What may be an unroofed shieling-hut is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire 1875, sheet xlix), but it is not shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1971).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 12 May 1996
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21209 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth, J.. 1995. An Archaeological Survey of West Affric Estate. Wordsworth Archaeological Services. 05/07/1995. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site 13.
- <2> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map).
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 0431 2038 (24m by 24m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH02SW |
| Civil Parish | KILMORACK |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/109765 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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