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Beoch
Boundary Bank (Prehistoric)(Possible)
Site Name Beoch
Classification Boundary Bank (Prehistoric)(Possible)
Canmore ID 60695
Site Number NX06NE 54
NGR NX 09520 66594
NGR Description Centre
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/60695
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Inch
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Wigtown
- Former County Wigtownshire
NX06NE 54 0936 6670 to 0976 6648.
A stony bank at least 450m long runs across the crest of Beoch Hill. Although it is almost completely buried beneath the peat on the crest of the ridge, lengths of the bank are visible both on the NW slopes 90m to the SW of the White Cairn (NX06NE 5) and also on the SE slopes when it crosses the wire fence 150m NE of the sheepfold.
At least one other short length of a bank is visible 150m W of the sheepfold and 60m SE of the cairn NX06NE 6.
RCAHMS 1987, visited (SH) 6 May 1986.
Note (7 February 2022)
The location, classification and period of this site have been reviewed and changed from BOUNDARY BANK (PERIOD UNASSIGNED).
