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Latitude: 55.7495 / 55°44'58"N
Longitude: -3.1204 / 3°7'13"W
OS Eastings: 329766
OS Northings: 651247
OS Grid: NT297512
Mapcode National: GBR 61NY.7T
Mapcode Global: WH6TM.1RC7
Plus Code: 9C7RPVXH+QR
Entry Name: Sheep Stell, Hirendean Hill
Listing Name: Hirendean Hill, Sheep Stell
Listing Date: 18 November 1998
Category: C
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 392826
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB45812
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200392826
Location: Temple
County: Midlothian
Electoral Ward: Midlothian South
Parish: Temple
Traditional County: Midlothian
Tagged with: Architectural structure
Early 20th century. Circular plan, coursed brick sheep stell with semi circular cast concretecoping. Small rectangular plan brick building adjacent to opening to SE; boarded timber door to SE elevation, flanked to right by advanced section of wall; boarded timber opening set in gablehead above; window set in gablehead of NW elevation. Corrugated iron roof.
The sheep stell emerged shortly after the sheep house (see separate listing for Huntly Cot, Glede Knowe Sheep House) in the early to mid 19th century. As sheep breeds became more hardy the need for a covered shelter, which was offered by the sheep house, was deemed unnecessary so it was replaced by the circular enclosure, with a high boundary wall to provide shelter. Hirendean Hill sheep stell, located close to Hirendean Castle (Scheduled Ancient Monument) is particularly unusual as it is so late in date (few being built after the 19th century).
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