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Knockiebae, Glen Of The Dubloch
Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)
Site Name Knockiebae, Glen Of The Dubloch
Classification Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)
Canmore ID 61435
Site Number NX16NE 79
NGR NX 18236 66755
NGR Description Centre
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/61435
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish New Luce
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Wigtown
- Former County Wigtownshire
NX16NE 79 1823 6675.
A burnt mound is situated on the W side of the stream in the gully known as the Glen of the Dubloch, 910m NNE of Knockiebae farmhouse. It measures 13m from N to S by 7.9m transversely and is 0.8m in maximum height. In the top of the mound there is a shallow depression about 4m across; on the E the depression opens into a hollow in the side of the mound which faces on to the stream and measures 3.3m across the mouth
by 1m transversely.
RCAHMS 1987, visited (SH) 1 July 1986.
Field Visit (1 July 1986)
A burnt mound is situated on the W side of the stream in the gully known as the Glen of the Dubloch, 910m NNE of Knockiebae farmhouse. It measures 13m from N to S by 7.9m transversely and is 0.8m in maximum height. In the top of the mound there is a shallow depression about 4m across; on the E the depression opens into a hollow in the side of the mound which faces on to the stream and measures 3.3m across the mouth
by 1m transversely.
RCAHMS 1987, visited (SH) 1 July 1986
Note (11 November 2021)
The location, classification and period of this site have been reviewed.
