Building record MAB33647 - GLEN TAIRIE
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Summary
Remains of a sheepfold/sheep ree which is shown on the OS maps from the 1st edition OS map (1865) onwards.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 3314 6758 (39m by 39m) Centred at - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO36NW |
| Civil Parish | Cortachy & Clova |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Remains of a sheepfold/sheep ree which is shown on the OS maps from the 1st edition OS map (1865) onwards. Recorded by Headland Archaeology during a survey of the Balnaboth Estate in 1998 as a ruined sub-rectangular drystone enclosure 17m x 20m. Its wall is partly collapsed but better preserved upslope. The entrance is at the north-west corner. A secondary stone shelter is built against the inside of the west wall. It is rectangular, 2m x 3m and up to 1.4m high. The shelter is open towards the south.
DALLAND, M, 1998, BALNABOTH ESTATE,GLEN PROSEN : ARCH. SURVEY, 38 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2434.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- NMR Card Number: NO36NW37;
- NRHE Numlink: 135887;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO36NW0033;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/135887 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB2434 Bibliographic reference: DALLAND, M. 1998. BALNABOTH ESTATE,GLEN PROSEN : ARCH. SURVEY. Y. 38.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jun 11 2010 3:01PM
