MHG48260 - Burn Of Swartigill
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- SHEEP FOLD (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NMRS Report: (16/06/2006 11:26:21)
ND34NW 52 ND 32136 45569
This circular stone-built sheepfold is situated in peaty moorland about 840m NW of Thrumster Mains Cottage (ND 32834 45068). It measures 12.2m in diameter within a drystone wall 1m in thickness by 1m in height, and there is an entrance on the SE. The fold is depicted on both the 1st and 2nd editions of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet xxix; 1907, sheet xxix).
(YARROWS04 517)
Visited by RCAHMS (JRS, IF) 27 July 2004.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 32136 45569 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND34NW |
| Civil Parish | WICK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/271469 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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