MHG59357 - Sheepfold - Ardnish
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- SHEEP FOLD (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A sheepfold is depicted on the 2nd edition OS map. <1>
This enclosure is visible in aerial photography. It has been built against a long linear rocky outcrop, running NW-SE, which forms the back wall of the sheepfold. It is likely part of the farmstead c. 50m to the south east (see MHG55571). <2> <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG24500 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1904. Ordnance Survey 2nd edition 6 inch map: Skye. Digital.
- <2> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map). XY
- <3> SHG27785 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2010. Getmapping aerial photography 2010.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 6790 2458 (30m by 31m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG62SE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | STRATH |
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