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Arnmannoch

Logboat

Site Name Arnmannoch

Classification Logboat

Alternative Name(s) Arnmannoch Farm; Armannoch; Loch Rutton

Canmore ID 65007

Site Number NX87NE 10

NGR NX 888 752

NGR Description NX c. 888 752

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

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

Archaeology Notes

NX87NE 10 c. 888 752

Part of a prehistoric canoe, dug out of a field on Arnmannoch farm (NX 888 752) was used some years ago as a well cover on that farm, and is possibly there yet.

Trans Dumfriesshire Galloway Natur Hist Antiq Soc 1906

No further information.

Visited by OS (DWR) 19 November 1973.

(Location amended to NX c. 888 752). The previous discovery of 'Part of a prehistoric canoe, dug out of a field' on the farm of Arnmannoch (formerly Armannoch) is mentioned in an account of 1901. The remains were possibly used as the cover of a well.

Arnmannoch farm is situated at an altitude of about 85m OD in an area where there is much drained land.

R J C Mowat 1996.

Trans Dumfriesshire Galloway Natur Hist Antiq Soc 1900-5.

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