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Diddles Hill
Burial Cairn (Prehistoric)
Site Name Diddles Hill
Classification Burial Cairn (Prehistoric)
Alternative Name(s) Dalhabboch
Canmore ID 61506
Site Number NX16NW 48
NGR NX 12451 68965
NGR Description Centre
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/61506
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Inch
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Wigtown
- Former County Wigtownshire
NX16NW 48 1244 6896.
This cairn which is notable for the two upright stones set 1.4m within its S edge, is situated in a slight dip on the crest of Diddles Hill, and commands extensive views over the moorland to the N. It is slightly oval on plan, measuring 10m from E to W by 9m transversely, and rises no more than 0.3m above the surface of the surrounding peat, which is about 0.4m deep. The two stones are set 2.4m apart; The E stone measures 0.7m by 0.5m at the base and rises to a height of 0.8m above the top of the cairn, while the W stone measures 0.8m by 0.5m in height. Three smaller boulders, which are flush with the surface of the cairn on the W, N a nd NE respectively may be part of a kerb. Within the body of the mound on the NE, the top of a flat slab and a large rounded boulder protrude through the cairn material.
RCAHMS 1987, visited (SH) 5 December 1986.
Note (10 March 2022)
The location, classification and period of this site have been reviewed and changed from CAIRN (PERIOD UNASSIGNED).
