Burntscarth Green Farm
Stone Circle (Neolithic) - (Bronze Age)(Possible)
Site Name Burntscarth Green Farm
Classification Stone Circle (Neolithic) - (Bronze Age)(Possible)
Canmore ID 65828
Site Number NX98SE 23
NGR NX 9898 8018
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/65828
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Kirkmahoe
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Nithsdale
- Former County Dumfries-shire
NX98SE 23 9898 8018.
There is a circle about 30 paces in diameter on the south side of the road from Knowe Head cairn (NX98SE 17) to Locharbriggs, on the farm of the Green (occupied by Mr Mitchell).
T Johnston 1825-7
The farm of Green is Burntscarth Green farm (NX 9898 8018) known locally as the 'Green' (Mr Dent, Hillhouse, Locharbriggs). Most of its land, between the steading and the Knowehead-Locharbriggs road, is now covered by dwelling-houses. No trace of any circle was seen.
Visited by OS (WDJ) 24 June 1964
