Pinfold, Raskelf
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Pinfold, Raskelf
Image: © Maigheach-gheal Taken: 5 Oct 2010
Built of local brick in the late 18th century. The pinfold was restored in the 1970s. In former times pinfolds or pounds were often built by a parish and the animals were kept there until their owners had paid for any damage caused by them. Parish pinfolds or pounds are not longer maintained, but the word is still used to describe an enclosure built to hold cattle or sheep.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.13268
Longitude
-1.248384