MHG53182 - Sheepfold, Loch Croispol South
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- SHEEP FOLD (19th Century - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Nearly intact circular sheepfold. Defined by drystone wall, 1.6 m highi and 0.85 m wide, with an internal diameter of 11.9 m. Entrance in S arc Small amount of collapse on E side of entrance reveals inner and outer wall skins with rubble core. Still in use, with associated chicken wire fence and corrugated iron hut.
19th century sheepfold. See NMRS NC36NE 2.
On bracken- and grass-covered plateau, 10 m above loch shore.
Recommendations: Control bracken. <1><2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG24622 Dataset/Database File: Glasgow University Archaeological Research Division (GUARD). 2003. Site gazetteer: Loch Borralie, Kyle of Durness. Site 120.
- <2> SHG24621 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Lelong, O and MacGregor, G. 2003. Loch Borralie, Kyle of Durness: Project 950. Glasgow University Archaeological Research Division (GUARD). Digital. Site 120.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | NC 3878 6786 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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