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Sites/Groups in this region:
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Auchenhay Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
Auld Wife's Grave
Chambered Cairn
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4 posts
2 sites Bagbie |
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7 posts
Bagbie Cairn Cairn(s) |
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Bailiehill Fort Hillfort |
2 posts
Balmae 35 Cup Marked Stone |
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4 sites
Bardristane Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
13 posts
Barharrow Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
3 sites
Barholm Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
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4 posts
Barsalloch Point Cliff Fort |
3 posts
Beacon Hill Hillfort |
4 posts
Bennen of Garvilland Hillfort |
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Big Airds Hill
Hillfort
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6 posts
Big Balcraig Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
4 posts
Blackhill Cottage Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
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2 posts
Blackmyre Farm Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
5 posts
Blackmyre Moor Natural Rock Feature |
3 posts
Bladnoch Standing Stone / Menhir |
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8 sites Blairbuy Farm Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
9 posts
Blair Hill Standing Stones |
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5 sites Bombie Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
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3 posts
Boreland Standing Stones |
13 posts
Boreland Chambered Cairn |
6 posts
Borgue Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
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2 posts
Boyach Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
3 posts
Brighouse Standing Stone Standing Stone / Menhir |
20 posts
Broughton Mains Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
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11 posts
Burnswark Sacred Hill |
19 posts
Cairnderry Chambered Tomb |
12 posts
Cairnharrow Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
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2 posts
Cairnharrow Cairn(s) |
77 posts
10 sites Cairnholy Chambered Cairn |
5 posts
Cairnsmore of Fleet Cairn(s) |
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3 posts
Cairn Avel Cairn(s) |
11 posts
Cairn Na Gath Chambered Cairn |
11 posts
Cambret Moor Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
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Camp Law, Tinhill
Hillfort
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4 posts
Capenoch Loch Cairn(s) |
1 post
Carlins Cairn Cairn(s) |
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15 posts
2 sites Castlecreavie Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
5 posts
Castle Haven Cliff Fort |
7 posts
Castle O'Er Hillfort |
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11 posts
Cauldside Burn Stone Circle |
8 posts
1 site Cauldside Burn Cairn Cairn(s) |
25 posts
Caves of Kilhern Chambered Tomb |
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10 posts
Clash Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
2 posts
Clatteringshaws Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork |
53 posts
Clauchendolly Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
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11 posts
Claughreid Stone Circle |
15 posts
Claunch Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
1 post
2 sites Colvend Crannog |
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6 posts
Corriedoo White Cairn Round Cairn |
21 posts
Culdoach Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
4 posts
Culgarie Standing Stone / Menhir |
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7 posts
Culnoag Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
7 posts
Culscadden Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
4 posts
Dalarran Holm Standing Stone / Menhir |
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The Doons Hillfort |
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Doon Castle Broch |
8 posts
Doon of Carsluith Hillfort |
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21 posts
Drannandow Chambered Tomb |
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Drannandow Cairn Cairn(s) |
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Drumfern Cairn(s) |
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6 posts
Drumfern Stone Circle |
3 posts
Drummore Stone Circle |
Drummore Castle
Hillfort
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32 posts
Drumtroddan Carved Rocks Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
14 posts
Drumtroddan Standing Stones Standing Stones |
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The Dunnan Cliff Fort |
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Dunragit
Cursus
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2 posts
Dunrod Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
15 posts
Dyke Stone Row / Alignment |
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19 posts
Easthill Stone Circle |
15 posts
Eggerness Carving |
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Ernespie Standing Stones Standing Stones |
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3 posts
Fauldinchie Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia |
1 post
Fell of Barhullion Hillfort |
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Fir Island and Ash Island Crannog |
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Fleuchlarg Cairn(s) |
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Gallows Outon 1 Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
3 posts
Gallows Outon 2 Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
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2 posts
3 sites Galtway Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
Gars Hill
Hillfort
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56 posts
Girdle Stanes & Loupin Stanes Stone Circle |
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18 posts
Glasserton Mains Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
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Glengap House Cup Marked Stone |
31 posts
1 site Glenquicken Stone Circle |
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16 posts
Glentirrow Stone Circle |
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Grange 1 Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
3 posts
Grange 2 Cup Marked Stone |
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11 posts
Grange 3 Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
5 posts
Grennan Hill Hillfort |
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Hall Hill Hillfort |
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10 posts
Harper's Hill Standing Stone / Menhir |
39 posts
High Banks Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
13 posts
High Grange 1 Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
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High Grange 2
Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
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12 posts
Hole Stone Standing Stone / Menhir |
6 posts
Hollows Tower Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
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7 posts
1 site Holm of Daltallochan Stone Circle |
House of Elrig
Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
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Kerricks Farm Barrow
Barrow Cemetery
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3 posts
King's Cairn Chambered Tomb |
4 posts
King Schaw's Grave Cist |
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1 site Kirkclaugh Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
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2 posts
Kirkdale House Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
14 posts
Kirkmabreck Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
2 posts
5 sites Kirkmuir Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
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40 posts
Knock Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
10 posts
Knockshinnie Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
8 posts
Knockshinnie 2 Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
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2 posts
Knock Fell Hillfort |
10 posts
Laggangarn Standing Stones |
2 posts
14 sites Lagganmullan House Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
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3 posts
Laggan Farm Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
16 posts
Lamford Hill Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
Little Airds Hill
Hillfort
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Little Balsmith Standing Stone / Menhir |
2 posts
Lochhill Chambered Cairn |
5 posts
Lochmaben Stone Standing Stone / Menhir |
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Lochrutton Loch Crannog |
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Loch Arthur Crannog |
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Loch Kindar Crannog |
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9 posts
Lodge Of Kelton Farm Cup Marked Stone |
1 post
Machermore Cairn(s) |
23 posts
2 sites Mid Gleniron I and II Chambered Tomb |
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9 posts
Milnmark Hill Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
88 posts
Milton Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
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Milton Loch Crannog |
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17 posts
Mossyard Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
1 post
Mullach Hill Hillfort |
2 posts
Mull of Sinniness Standing Stone / Menhir |
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Mull O' Galloway Cup Marked Stone |
9 posts
Nether Linkens Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
15 posts
Newlaw Hill 1 Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
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3 posts
Newlaw Hill 2 Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
18 posts
Newlaw Hill 3 Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
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2 sites Newton Farm |
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Newton Stewart Cairn Cairn(s) |
5 posts
North Balfern Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
2 posts
North Balfern HillFort Hillfort |
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7 posts
2 sites Park of Tongland Standing Stones |
1 post
Park of Tongland Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
1 post
Peatshiel Sike Standing Stone / Menhir |
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31 posts
Penkiln Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
9 posts
Poldean Standing Stone / Menhir |
3 posts
Redbrae Cist |
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Redcastle
Standing Stone / Menhir
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7 posts
Rorie Gill's Cairn Round Cairn |
1 post
Rutherford's Witnesses Natural Rock Feature |
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5 posts
Senwick 1 Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
8 posts
Senwick 4 Cup Marked Stone |
10 posts
Seven Brethren Stone Circle |
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4 posts
Skip Knowe, Gateside Standing Stone / Menhir |
3 posts
Slagnaw Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
9 posts
Slewcairn Chambered Cairn |
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2 posts
South Cairnwell Standing Stone / Menhir |
1 post
Springfield Hill Hillfort |
4 posts
Stair Haven Broch |
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4 posts
Stiddrig Cairn(s) |
3 posts
Stroanfreggan Round Cairn |
5 posts
Teroy Broch |
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18 posts
Tongue Croft Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
48 posts
1 site Torhousekie Stone Circle |
1 post
Torrs Hill Hillfort |
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6 sites
Torrs / Knockshinnie |
45 posts
Townhead Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
11 posts
Trusty's Hill Hillfort |
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34 posts
The Twelve Apostles of Hollywood Stone Circle |
12 posts
Tynron Doon Hillfort |
3 posts
3 sites Upper Newton 1 Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art |
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Waterside Hill Cairn(s) |
11 posts
Whitcastles Hill Stone Circle Stone Circle |
1 post
Whitefield Loch Crannog |
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3 posts
Whiteside Cup Marked Stone |
23 posts
White Cairn Chambered Cairn |
7 posts
1 site Windy Edge Chambered Cairn |
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8 posts
The Wren's Egg & Nest Standing Stones |
News |
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Dumfries and Galloway's archaeology to go on lineA 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... |
Posted by Rhiannon13th October 2007ce |
Archaeologists Battle To Save Galloway SiteArchaeologists 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... |
Posted by Jane27th 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) |
Posted by fitzcoraldo2nd June 2005ce Edited 1st September 2007ce |
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Dumfriesshire and Galloway Nat Hist and Antiq SocOnline versions of the DGNHAS Transactions - from the 1860s to the 1920s. |
Posted by Rhiannon 5th April 2011ce Edited 6th April 2011ce |
Extreme Stonefeelers' World of Hard Rock & Standing StonesPics of megalithic sites across Dumfries & Galloway. |
Posted by new abbey10th 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 |
Posted by Rhiannon 4th November 2006ce Edited 1st September 2007ce |
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Girdle Stanes & Loupin Stanes (Stone Circle) — Folklore |
The large stones are known as 'the loupin' stanes,' because it is said that lads, and even a lass, were in the habit of jumping from the top of one to the other; but as the distance is 8 feet, the people of the district must be uncommonly good 'loupers' to accomplish the feat without breaking their legs. However it may be with their limbs, so little are the powers of observation of the natives cultivated that, although all know 'the loupin' stanes,' they generally deny the existence of a circle.From "'The Girdlestanes' and a neighbouring stone circle, in the parish of Eskdalemuir, Dumfriesshire" by David Christison, in PSAS 31 (May 1897). |
Posted by Rhiannon 24th November 2011ce |
Girdle Stanes & Loupin Stanes (Stone Circle) — Images (click to view fullsize) |
    
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Posted by wickerman22nd November 2011ce |
Girdle Stanes & Loupin Stanes (Stone Circle) — Links |
Girdle Stanes Video in HD |
Posted by wickerman 22nd November 2011ce |
Loupin Stanes Video in HD |
Posted by wickerman 17th November 2011ce |
High Banks (Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art) — Fieldnotes |
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The track from the main road is quite rough in places, and the fields you cross can be pretty boggy. The model of the site on a plinth in front of it is difficult to reconcile with the actual site, possibly because some of the panel is overgrown? Our visit was made more interesting by helicopter gunships doing live firing on the range nearby! |
Posted by Ubik 27th October 2011ce |
Trusty's Hill (Hillfort) — Links |
Internet ArchiveA page from the 'Fifth Report and Inventory of Monuments and Constructions in Galloway' (1914) that shows the curious carvings (one is surely an alien?) and the fort's reputed vitrifiedness. |
Posted by Rhiannon 22nd October 2011ce |
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