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Whithorn Iron Age Roundhouse Works In Full Swing http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-37584360 Comments (5)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by drewbhoy 10th October 2016ce

Wigtownshire Iron Age Roundhouse http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-36684262 Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by drewbhoy 4th July 2016ce

Dumfries and Galloway's archaeology to go on line A website is to be developed which will give access to all the lovely archaeological objects in the region's Museum Service's collections. "The collection is one of the largest in Scotland and described as a "comprehensive collection of Dumfries and Galloway's material culture over an 8,000-year period"... continues... Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by Rhiannon 13th October 2007ce

Archaeologists Battle To Save Galloway Site Archaeologists are engaged in a race to save the remnants of an Iron Age settlement built by one of the most mysterious early peoples of Scotland. The prehistoric site at Carghidown, near the Isle of Whithorn, Galloway, could illuminate the lives of an ancient tribe called the Novantae... continues... Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by Jane 27th October 2003ce Edited 1st September 2007ce

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Taken from an article entitled The Stone Circles of the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright By Fred Coles, UOBR. MEM. Soc. ANTIQ. SCOT. Proceedings of the Society of The Antiquities of Scotland, May, 1895. Summary of Stone Circles CIRCLES WHOLLY DESTROYED. 1. Near "Roman Camp," Bombie, Kirkcudbright. 2. „ Boreland Mote, Parton. 3. ,, Kirkgunzeon Manse. 4. „ Glaisters, Kirkgunzeon. 5. „ Airdrie, Kirkbean. 6. In Kirkbean. CIRCLES PARTIALLY DESTROYED. 1. S.E. of Little Balmae, Kirkcudbright, 2. W. of Balmae House, „ 3. Drnmmore, „ 4. Park, Tongland (with central stone), . 5. Balannan, „ . 6. Torrs, Kelton, . . . . 7. Torkirra, Kirkgunzeon, 8.' High Auchenlarie, Anwoth, CIRCLES APPARENTLY COMPLETE. 1. Glenqnicken Moor, Kirkmabreck (with central stone) 2. Hills, Lochrutton 3. Holm of Daltallochan, Carsphairn 4a. Cauldside, Anwoth 46. „ „ 5a. Lairdmannach, Tongland (with central stone) 5ft. „ „ 6. Near Lochrinnie Mote, Dairy (with holed stone) Comments (1)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by fitzcoraldo 2nd June 2005ce Edited 1st September 2007ce

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Crannogs: A Diminishing Resource? Full title: Report on a survey of crannogs in the south west of Scotland (and excavations at Buiston) ..contains a complete list of known crannogs in D&G, submerged and above water. As of October 2016 many therein to be added to the TMA database...some shewn on OS Explorers not Pathfinders. An example is Whitefield Loch near Glenluce, where one is shown on OS Pathfinder 82 (NB correct name is Dorman's Island, Whitefield Loch) whilst Explorer 310 reveals more (two, albeit one submerged unless extreme drought) Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by spencer 23rd October 2016ce Edited 23rd October 2016ce

The Glebe Blog A blog by a walker who has stomped all over Dumfries and Galloway in all sesons solo and with other ramblers. Many sites visited despite these being in a by the by context. Many photos, highly 'visually informative' despite the frequent presence of lines of walkers therein. Good as a reference for routes and permitted access too. Site dormant since May 2015 following his involvement with an online admirer..hope all ok there. For practical purposes Google Glebe Blog and then destination or location you're interested in. MoG, Torhouskie, Cambret, you name it, he's probably been. I've found this site invaluable and therefore recommend it highly. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by spencer 6th December 2015ce

Dumfriesshire and Galloway Nat Hist and Antiq Soc Online versions of the DGNHAS Transactions - from the 1860s to the 1920s. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by Rhiannon 5th April 2011ce Edited 6th April 2011ce

Extreme Stonefeelers' World of Hard Rock & Standing Stones Pics of megalithic sites across Dumfries & Galloway. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by new abbey 10th April 2010ce Edited 10th April 2010ce

Archway - PSAS 'A record of the cup-and-ring-markings in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright. By Fred R. Coles' in Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Volume 29 (1894-95). Descriptions and diagrams of the groups of carvings at: Balmae Knockshinnie Torrs Grange Milton Galtway and High Banks Castle Creavie and Bombie Little Stockerton Nether Linkens Newlaw Burn Senwick Anwoth and Hills Stone-Circle Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by Rhiannon 4th November 2006ce Edited 1st September 2007ce

Burrow Head (Promontory Fort) — Folklore

The sun was setting on a fine summer's evening and the peasantry were returning from labour, when, on the side of a green hill, appeared a procession of thousands of apparently little boys, habited in mantles of green, freckled with light. One, taller than the rest, ran before them, and seemed to enter the hill, and again appeared at its summit. This was repeated three times, and all vanished. The peasantry, who beheld it, called, 'The Fareweel o' the Fairies to the Burrow Hill'. Remains Of Nithsdale and Galloway Song (1810) by R. H. Cromek Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by drewbhoy 14th March 2024ce

Cairnholy (Chambered Cairn) — Images (click to view fullsize)

Posted by Dark Galloway 1st March 2024ce

Friar's Kirk NW (Cairn(s)) — Fieldnotes

Directions to Friar's Kirk NW Cairn: Follow the directions to Drumanwherran S Cairn Cemetery. Take a 4x4 track N from the modern shepherd's cairn until you reach NX 11116 72105, where a vague track heads WNW . Head W downhill for c. 175 yards to reach Drumanwherran N Cairn. An extended pathless route NNW leads to Friar's Kirk Cairns. Wellies and GPS navigation are strongly recommended. My route can be seen on Friar's Kirk Cairns via Drumanwherran N Cairn. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by markj99 27th February 2024ce

Friar's Kirk SE (Cairn(s)) — Fieldnotes

Directions to Friar's Kirk SE Cairn: Follow the directions to Drumanwherran S Cairn Cemetery. Take a 4x4 track N from the modern shepherd's cairn until you reach NX 11116 72105, where a vague track heads WNW . Head W downhill for c. 175 yards to reach Drumanwherran N Cairn. An extended pathless route NNW leads to Friar's Kirk Cairns. Wellies and GPS navigation are strongly recommended. My route can be seen on Friar's Kirk Cairns via Drumanwherran N Cairn. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by markj99 27th February 2024ce

Drumanwherran N (Cairn(s)) — Fieldnotes

Directions to Drumanwherran N Cairn: Follow the directions to Drumanwherran S Cairn Cemetery. Take a 4x4 track N from the modern shepherd's cairn until you reach NX 11116 72105, where a vague track heads WNW . Head W downhill for c. 175 yards to reach Drumanwherran N Cairn. An extended pathless route NNW leads to Friar's Kirk Cairns. Wellies and GPS navigation are strongly recommended. My route can be seen on Friar's Kirk Cairns via Drumanwherran N Cairn. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by markj99 26th February 2024ce Edited 27th February 2024ce

Claywarnies (Cairn(s)) — Fieldnotes

Directions to Claywarnies Cairn: Follow the directions to Drumanwherran S Cairn Cemetery. Head NW across a burn and boggy moorland to a forest ride beginning at NX 10911 71685. Walk W along the ride for c. 600 yards to reach a wide clearing. Head WNW for 50 yards across the clearing to a forest ride. Follow it for c. 150 yards to reach Claywarnies Cairn in a round clearing. Wellies and GPS Navigation are strongly recommended. My route can be viewed on Claywarnies Cairn. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by markj99 26th February 2024ce