Description

The monument was designated as the remains of a sheepfold. It consists of series of low drystone walls, now overgrown. The walls form a main enclosure around 16m in diameter with an entrance on the eastern side, and with smaller walls extending to the north and south that may represent ancillary elements such as lambing pens or shepherd's huts.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Statement of Scheduling

The site does not meet the criterion of national importance for the following reasons:

a. The site does not significantly contribute to our understanding or appreciation of the past, nor does it appear to have the potential to do so.

b. Although the site does retain structural remains in the form of upstanding fabric, the extent of the remains does not appear to make a significant contribution to our understanding or appreciation of the past.

c. The site is not a rare site type nor a rare example of that site type within Scotland.

d. It does not appear to be a notably representative example of its site type within Scotland.

e. It does not appear to hold significant research potential.

f. It does not appear to make a significant contribution to either the modern or historic landscape of the area.

g. It has no known associations with significant historic figures or events. 

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Sources

Bibliography

Historic Environment Scotland http://www.canmore.org.uk reference number CANMORE ID 71893 (accessed on 12/09/2024).

Local Authority HER/SMR Reference MHG11505 (accessed on 18/09/2024).

Canmore

https://canmore.org.uk/site/71893/

Source: Historic Environment Scotland