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Drannandow

Cairn (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Drannandow

Classification Cairn (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 63018

Site Number NX37SE 11

NGR NX 3997 7124

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Dumfries And Galloway
  • Parish Minnigaff
  • Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
  • Former District Wigtown
  • Former County Kirkcudbrightshire

Archaeology Notes

NX37SE 11 3997 7124.

(Area NX 399 712) A cairn circa 34' in diameter and 4' high lies circa 300 yds north of NX37SE 10. Excavation from the top appears to have taken place but it is doubtful if the interment was reached.

RCAHMS 1914, visited 1912

NX 3997 7124 A large cairn 11.0m in diameter and 0.7m high lies at the bottom of an area of field clearance which extends for 350.0m up the hillside.

Surveyed at 1:10 000.

Visited by OS (BS) 6 April 1976

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