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Cut Island, River Cree
Crannog (Period Unassigned)(Possible)
Site Name Cut Island, River Cree
Classification Crannog (Period Unassigned)(Possible)
Canmore ID 63028
Site Number NX37SE 7
NGR NX 383 701
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/63028
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Minnigaff
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Wigtown
- Former County Kirkcudbrightshire
NX37SE 7 383 701
See also NX37SE 4.
(Area NX 383 701) Trenches and earthworks occur on an island in the River Cree where Loch Cree, which is only a widening of the river, ends, and near the Cruives of Cree (see NX37SE 4). One of the branches of the river is said to be artificial.
A Birrell 1938
This tree covered, artificially created, island is inaccessible. No trace of the ditches and earthworks referred to can be seen from the river bank.
Visitde by OS (JP) 24 July 1976.
