MHG61246 - Possible hut circle or sheep fold - Strath Beag
Summary
A possible hut circle or sheep fold in Strath Beag.
Type and Period (2)
- HUT CIRCLE? (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD?)
- (Alternate Type) SHEEP FOLD? (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A possible hut circle or sheep fold in Strath Beag near Achkeepster.
A large circular feature c. 16.5m across is shown on vertical APs dating to 1999-2001 and 2009. It is shown and labelled as a sheepfold on the OS 1st Edition 6 inch map but not labelled on the OS 2nd edition. It is either a prehistoric hut circle or a sheep fold but it's appearance might suggest the former. It is shown but not labelled on modern OS maps. <1> <2> <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map). XY
- <2> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009. XY
- <3> SHG23361 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Mastermap. Digital.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1457 4848 (24m by 24m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND14NW |
| Civil Parish | HALKIRK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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