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Gabsnout Burn

Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)

Site Name Gabsnout Burn

Classification Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)

Canmore ID 61672

Site Number NX16SE 85

NGR NX 1921 6078

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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

Archaeology Notes

NX16SE 85 1921 6078.

A small burnt mound is situated on the edge of a boggy hollow 490m SSE of Mid Gleniron farmhouse. It is roughly crescentic in shape, measuring 6.5m from NNW to SSE by 4m transversely and up to 0.5m in height, with a V-shaped hollow 3m wide at the mouth by 2m transversely opening on to the gully on the ENE.

RCAHMS 1987, visited (SH) 17 June 1986

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Field Visit (17 June 1986)

A small burnt mound is situated on the edge of a boggy hollow 490m SSE of Mid Gleniron farmhouse. It is roughly crescentic in shape, measuring 6.5m from NNW to SSE by 4m transversely and up to 0.5m in height, with a V-shaped hollow 3m wide at the mouth by 2m transversely opening on to the gully on the ENE.

RCAHMS 1987, visited (SH) 17 June 1986

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