Kirkabister, Yell is a Grade B listed building in the Shetland Islands local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 30 March 1998. Sheep pund.

Kirkabister, Yell

WRENN ID
forbidden-gateway-ochre
Grade
B
Local Planning Authority
Shetland Islands
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
30 March 1998
Type
Sheep pund
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

Later 19th century. Rectangular sheep pund (enclosure); harl-pointed rubble walls with stugged sandstone dressings and stone-slabbed wallhead, raised at corners.

S (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: symmetrical, full-height entrance breaking elevation at centre with blank walls flanking.

W ELEVATION: near-symmetrical, single low doorway to left.

N ELEVATION: blank.

E ELEVATION: asymmetrical, single low doorway to right, S wall advanced at outer left with slated rubble lean-to in re-entrant angle.

INTERIOR: main enclosure bisected by rubble wall running N S to form 2 sub-enclosures; E sub-enclosure bisected at centre by further wall running E-W; W sub-enclosure containing 2 free-standing breeding enclosures with gates to E side. Mono pitch purple grey slate roof with regularly spaced timber columns bearing on stone pads continuous around main enclosure (SW and N roofs ruinous).

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