MHG64681 - Fank - Poll nan Gabhar
Summary
The modern sheepfold on the site of an earlier enclosure recorded from 1837.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A walkover survey and desk-based assessment was undertaken by J Wordsworth and J Harden at Torridon for the National Trust for Scotland in 1996-2002.
The modern sheepfold recorded here is on the site of an earlier enclosure recorded from 1837. The surviving fold is as drawn on the current OS plan. It is built of well-coursed and dressed drystone dissimilar to most of the earlier walling. It survives in a plantation dominated by mature beech trees and has clearly been abandoned for a number of years. It is thought to have been built in the McBarnet period c1850-60. A curious oval structure aligned NE/SW within this enclosure [see 1997 photo] is thought to be secondary, perhaps connected with a more recent campsite. <1>
Ordnance Survey Mastermap <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21916 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth, J. & Harden, J.. 2002. Torridon Archaeological Survey 1996-2002. The National Trust for Scotland (NTS). 13/01/2003. Paper and Digital. TOR046.
- <2> SHG28725 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2020. Getmapping aerial photography 2020. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 9120 5537 (32m by 38m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG95NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | APPLECROSS |
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