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Greeto Water

Sheepfold (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Greeto Water

Classification Sheepfold (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 161070

Site Number NS26SW 38

NGR NS 2290 6045

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council North Ayrshire
  • Parish Largs
  • Former Region Strathclyde
  • Former District Cunninghame
  • Former County Ayrshire

Archaeology Notes

NS26SW 38 2290 6045

Sites recorded during the first season's work of a field survey of the outlying areas of the parish of Largs. The work was undertaken by Association of Certificated Field Archaeologists.

NS 2290 6045 Multi-period stone sheep fank.

A fuller report has been lodged with the NMRS.

Sponsors: Earl of Glasgow, Mrs Evans, Mr W Menzies, Mr J Menzies, Glasgow Archaeological Society, West of Scotland Archaeology Service

V E Bickers 1998

Activities

Field Visit (30 September 2013 - 9 October 2013)

Two grouped drystone enclosures, aligned NE-SW. Site A is the larger and more complete of the two is rectangular in plan with an entrance to the SW. Measures 10m by 6.5m, and survives to a height of 0.7m.

Site B is immediately SW of site A, with only the SE and NE walls upstanding. Walls meet at right angles and measure 14m and 3m respectively.

Information from OASIS ID: addymana1-164026 (R Cameron) 2013

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