MHG64113 - Sheepfold - Meanach
Summary
A sheepfold near Meanach.
Type and Period (1)
- SHEEP FOLD (18th Century to 19th Century - 1800 AD? to 1850 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
An oblong sheepfold near Meanach. It is shown on the OS 1st Edition map on a north-south 'island' within the Allt nam Fang. The western channel which previously helped to form the island has since run dry, as seen on vertical aerial photography taken between 2001 ('Millennium Map' series) and 2021. It measures c.43m x 16m. <1> <2> <3> <4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SHG23755 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1873-6. Ordnance Survey 1st edition 6 inch map: Inverness-shire. Digital.
- <2> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map).
- <3> SHG27392 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2013. Getmapping aerial photography 2013. XY
- <4> SHG29107 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2021. Getmapping aerial photography 2021.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NN 2627 6875 (36m by 52m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NN26NE |
| Civil Parish | KILMONIVAIG |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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