MHG17940 - Shinness
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Type and Period (1)
- ENCLOSURE (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC35NE 9 355 594
The name signifies 'Stretching or Lengthened Pasture'.
Name Book 1878
A single enclosure and a larger three compartment enclosure, which is annotated as a sheepfold, are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1878, sheet xiv). The whole site is annotated as a sheepfold on the current edition of the OS 1:10,000 map (1988) and it comprises the previous larger enclosure now with four compartments and a double compartmented enclosure attached to it.
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 17 August 1995
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 3549 5939 (60m by 60m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC35NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/86166 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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