NPRN500805
Map ReferenceSH61SW
Grid ReferenceSH6287011109
Unitary (Local) AuthorityGwynedd
Old CountyMerioneth
CommunityArthog
Type Of SiteSHEEP FOLD
PeriodPost Medieval
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Description
A very well made rectangular sheep fold, 7 m by 13 m in size with walls 1.1 m thick and 1.5 m high. Aligned north south with an entrance defined by large boulders and stone paving at the south end. There is an internal division 4 m from the main entrance with an entrance to the remainder of the fold on the west defined by an upright stone. A short length of dry stone wall, 4 m long, extends beyond the south west corner of the sheepfold. There is a single gutter, 0.6 m by 0.8 m in size , at the north end. Methodology: 30 m transect survey. Positional accuracy: less than 10 m. Tolerance of accuracy: +/- 5m. K.Laws, EAS Ltd, 16/07/2007.