Deil's Dyke
Boundary Dyke (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Deil's Dyke
Classification Boundary Dyke (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 63838
Site Number NX58SW 1
NGR NX 5489 8183
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/63838
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Kells
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Stewartry
- Former County Kirkcudbrightshire
NX58SW 1 5489 8183 to 5499 8165
'Deil's' Dyke' - a march dyke.
A Graham 1951
A dyke, surviving in part as a narrow band or, in places, a single line of boulders, was recorded during the course of a pre-afforestation survey by AOC (Scotland) Ltd.
J Rideout and S Carter, AOC (Scotland) Ltd, 1993; NMRS MS 738/5
A short notice forestry survey was carried out by AOC (Scotland) Ltd covering appoximately 7.2km2 of land on the former farms of Clenrie and Drumbuie 9km ENE of New Galloway. Two archaeological sites had been recorded previously within the survey area, NX58SW 1 (Deil's Dyke) and NX58SE1 (Hut circles; enclosures). Fifteen sites were recorded, all associated with post-medieval farming in the area. The monument recorded as part of the Deil's Dyke (NX58SW 1) proved to be a march-dyke.
Sponser: Historic Scotland.
J Rideout 1994
