MHG61833 - Sheepfold - Shurrery

Summary

A sheepfold at Shurrery.

Type and Period (1)

SHEEP FOLD (18th Century to 19th Century - 1800 AD? to 1875 AD?)

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None recorded

Full Description

A sheepfold at Shurrery.

A sheep fank was identified in LiDAR data gathered by AOC Archaeology in 2011 as part of the mitigation for the visual impact on the archaeological landscape associated with the proposed Baillie Hill windfarm, Caithness. Modern sheep fank. <1>

The sheepfold or fank is shown on historic OS maps at this location from the ist Edition 25" map onwards so dates at least from the 1860s

Sources/Archives (1)

<1> SHG26164 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Cavers, G.. 2012. Baillie Hill and Cnoc Freiceadain, Caithness: LiDAR Survey. AOC Archaeology Group. Digital. Site 179. XY

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Location

Grid reference	Centred ND 0354 5814 (22m by 22m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	ND05NW
Civil Parish	REAY
Geographical Area	CAITHNESS

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Related Investigations/Events (1)

LiDAR survey - Baillie Hill and Cnoc Freiceadain, Caithness (Ref:21585) (EHG4017)

External Links (1)

http://bronzeagecaithness.aocarchaeology.com/lidar/ (View LiDAR data online)

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