MHG52841 - Sheepfold, Cnoc a' Bhaid Bhain

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A circular stone-built sheepfold.

Type and Period (1)

SHEEP FOLD (19th Century - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)

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A 10m internal diameter, stone-built sheepfold is set on the same grassy grazing grounds as the older shielings it superseded (Plate 6). Its walls are largely intact, standing 1.5m high, only having tumbled for a 10m section in its N arc and for a 4m section immediately to the E of the 0.6m wide entrance to 185 degrees. Its walls are 0.8m wide at the base, tapering to 0.5 wide at the top. This site was identified during a walkover survey in April 2009. <1>

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<1> SHG24183 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Lindsay, N. 04/2009. Sallachy North: Loch Shin-side, Parish of Lairg, Sutherland - A Report on an Archaeological Walk-Over Survey. Unaffiliated. 07/04/2009. Digital. Feature 10.

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Grid reference	Centred NC 44149 20341 (10m by 12m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NC42SW
Geographical Area	SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish	LAIRG

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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Part of: Shieling huts, Cnoc a' Bhaid Bhain (Monument) (MHG52858)

Related Investigations/Events (1)

Desk-based assessment and walkover survey, Sallachy North (EHG2980)

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