Fairy Knowe
Cairn (Early Prehistoric)(Possible)
Site Name Fairy Knowe
Classification Cairn (Early Prehistoric)(Possible)
Alternative Name(s) Ecclefechan
Canmore ID 66672
Site Number NY17SE 10
NGR NY 19943 74524
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/66672
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Hoddom
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Annandale And Eskdale
- Former County Dumfries-shire
NY17SE 10 1994 7452
(NY 1994 7452) Fairy Knowe (NAT)
OS 6" map (1957)
A sharp conical mound about 7 ft high, no ditch, undoubtedly artificial.
Information from O G S Crawford, 29 May 1934.
As described by Crawford. No further information could be found by local enquiries.
Re-surveyed at 1/2500.
Visited by OS (RD), 23 October 1967.
(Location cited as NY c. 199 745). This site has been destroyed without record by the construction of the A74 trunk road. It is considered as a cairn or similar monument on the basis of local tradition and its place-name.
M J Yates 1984.
Note (1997)
NY17SE 10 1994 7452
Listed as 'cairn (possible)'.
RCAHMS 1997.
