This place providing retreat for male sheep (3)
I believe the answer is:
put
'this place' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'retreat for male sheep' is the wordplay.
'retreat for' shows that the letters should be reversed in order (retreat can mean to go backwards).
'male sheep' becomes 'tup' (I've seen this in another clue).
'tup' reversed gives 'PUT'.
'providing' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for put that I've seen before include "Place, lay" , "Place in a position" , "Place; placed" , "Set (in place)" , "Place in a location" .)