Shepherdscleuch
Sheep Shelter (Post Medieval)
Site Name Shepherdscleuch
Classification Sheep Shelter (Post Medieval)
Alternative Name(s) Yorke Burn
Canmore ID 354572
Site Number NT21NE 95
NGR NT 26918 16794
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/354572
- Council Scottish Borders, The
- Parish Ettrick
- Former Region Borders
- Former District Ettrick And Lauderdale
- Former County Selkirkshire
Sbc Note (15 April 2016)
Visibility: Standing structure or monument.
Information from Scottish Borders Council
Sbc Note
Shown as Bield on OS 1st edition: Identified during Thirlestane Nov 09 survey; details follow:
Site No. 66
Name: Unnamed
Type of remains: Agricultural structure
NGR: NT 26918 16794
Elevation: 381m
NMRS No. None
HER SMR No. None
Status/Source: Cartographic/survey
Description: An irregular shaped three sided dry stone built structure with an extension. The longest portion extends to 11m with either end having a rounded corner and extending a further 5m and 6m. At the corner of the 6m extension another extension from the 11m portion turns slightly in the opposite direction and extends a further 8m. The general width of the structure was .6m and where intact the wall had a height of 1.2m with coping stones. The structure is depicted on the 1st Edition Ordnance Survey as a 'Bield’.
Two sites (66, 67) located on the north slope of Ward Law are listed as 'bield’ on the 1st Edition Ordnance Survey. These types of structures were used for lamb birthing activities. However the two exhibited differing designs in their construction with site 66 being a three sided structure with an extension and the remains of site 67 being T-shaped.
Information from Scottish Borders Council
