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Cults Loch

Drain (Post Medieval), Field Boundary(S) (Post Medieval), Plantation Bank(S) (Post Medieval)(Possible)

Site Name Cults Loch

Classification Drain (Post Medieval), Field Boundary(S) (Post Medieval), Plantation Bank(S) (Post Medieval)(Possible)

Alternative Name(s) Balnab

Canmore ID 78983

Site Number NX16SW 88

NGR NX 12688 60411

NGR Description Centre

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/78983

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Dumfries And Galloway
  • Parish Inch
  • Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
  • Former District Wigtown
  • Former County Wigtownshire

Archaeology Notes

NX16SW 8 c. 126 601 to 128 604

Plantation banks and drains have been recorded as cropmarks on oblique aerial photography (RCAHMSAP 1992) about 500m NE of Castle Kennedy Airfield. The plantation banks, visible as close set parallel ditches, are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Wigtownshire 1848-50, sheet XVI).

Information from RCAHMS (BN) 24 April 2008

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Aerial Photographic Transcription (23 November 2011)

Note (6 June 2022)

The location, classification and period of this site have been reviewed and changed from DRAIN (PERIOD UNASSIGNED), PLANTATION BANK(S) (PERIOD UNASSIGNED).

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