MHG47980 - Bullbrest
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- SHEEP FOLD (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NMRS Report: (04/11/2005)
ND24NE 31 26612 45857
This circular sheepfold is situated in poorly drained moorland 340m N of the remains of Bullbrest farmsteading (ND34NE 22). The fold measures 9.5m in diameter within a dry-stone wall 0.6m in thickness and 0.5m in height, and has an entrance on the S. It is first depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet XXIX).
(YARROWS04 768)
Visited by RCAHMS (JRS, ATW) 8 September 2004
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 26612 45856 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND24NE |
| Civil Parish | WICK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/270684 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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