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Bargatton

Burial Cairn (Prehistoric)

Site Name Bargatton

Classification Burial Cairn (Prehistoric)

Canmore ID 64187

Site Number NX66SE 7

NGR NX 68942 62581

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Dumfries And Galloway
  • Parish Balmaghie
  • Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
  • Former District Stewartry
  • Former County Kirkcudbrightshire

Archaeology Notes

NX66SE 7 6892 6258.

(NX 6893 6258) Cairn (NR)

OS 6" map (1958)

A large round cairn, about 60' in diameter and 8' in maximum height.

A considerable amount of stone has been removed from the top of it, but neither cist nor chamber is exposed.

RCAHMS 1914, visited 1911

A large cairn generally as described by RCAHMS. Its south and east segments are intact but the remainder has been heavily robbed.

Revised at 1/2500.

Visited by OS (WDJ) 7 August 1968

Activities

Field Visit (16 May 1990)

No change to previous report. Access for a new survey was denied.

Visited by RCAHMS (SPH) 16 May 1990.

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