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High Croach, Fairy Knowes

Hut Circle (Prehistoric)

Site Name High Croach, Fairy Knowes

Classification Hut Circle (Prehistoric)

Canmore ID 60680

Site Number NX06NE 40

NGR NX 0861 6909

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Dumfries And Galloway
  • Parish Inch
  • Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
  • Former District Wigtown
  • Former County Wigtownshire

Archaeology Notes

NX06NE 40 0861 6909

This hut circle is situated immediately N of the new forestry road, about 500m NE of the ruins of this 19th century farm at Croach (NX06NE 20). It measures 7m from ENE to WSW by 6.3m transversely within a stony bank up to 2m thick and 0.4m high; the entrance is on the SSE.

RCAHMS 1987, visited (SH) September 1985

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