MHG32402 - Sheep Pen, Strath Brora
Summary
A cruciform shaped sheep shelter at Strath Brora, dating to the 20th century.
Type and Period (1)
- SHEEP FOLD (20th Century - 1901 AD to 2000 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Large ruined structure - possible sheep fold - visible from the road. Evidence of many crofts and buildings in surrounding area - EM 07/2004
This structure, an unusually shaped sheep shelter is first shown on the Ordnance Survey 2nd edition map, and its position on the HER map was updated to reflect this. <1>
This sheep shelter was noted during walkover survey. An unusually shaped sheep shelter takes the form of a seriffed cross. It was not visited due to the presence of a frisky herd of cows and calves, but is clearly visible from the Brora-Rogart public road, as well as Google Earth and first appears on the OS map of 1905. The arms of the cross are approximately 30m x 20m and the serifs are approximately 3m long and it stands approximately 1m high. The long arm of the cross trends approximately 100 degrees and the shorter arm is N-S. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG23733 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1906. Ordnance Survey 2nd edition 6 inch map: Sutherland. Digital.
- <2> SHG24933 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Lindsay, N. 09/2009. Dalreavoch-Sciberscross, Strath Brora, Sutherland: A Report on an Archaeological Walk-Over Survey. Unaffiliated. Digital. Feature 127.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 7690 0962 (40m by 40m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC70NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | ROGART |
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