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Nick Of The Dead Man's Banes
Human Remains (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Nick Of The Dead Man's Banes
Classification Human Remains (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 63762
Site Number NX56NE 2
NGR NX 560 685
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/63762
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Girthon
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Stewartry
- Former County Kirkcudbrightshire
NX56NE 2 560 685.
(Name: NX 560 685) Nick of the Dead Man's Bones (NAT).
OS 6" map (1957)
A hollow between Craigwhinnie and Benmeal in which human bones have at different times been found.
Name Book 1848
