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Dunragit

Pit Alignment (Prehistoric)

Site Name Dunragit

Classification Pit Alignment (Prehistoric)

Canmore ID 78928

Site Number NX15NE 69.02

NGR NX 15192 57265

NGR Description Centre

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

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

Archaeology Notes

NX15NE 69.02 1512 5727 - 1525 5725

See NX15NE 69.00 and NX15NW 76.00

Activities

Aerial Photographic Transcription (10 September 1992 - 16 December 1992)

An aerial transcription was produced from oblique aerial photographs. Information from Historic Environment Scotland (BM) 31 March 2017.

Aerial Photographic Interpretation (16 December 2021)

This pit-alignment, which has been recorded as cropmarking on oblique aerial photographs (RCAHMSAP 1992), is situated on level ground about 90m E of the Dunragit timber enclosure (NX15NW 76.1 and 76.2). It extends at least 145m on an E and W orientation. A possible henge monument (NX15NE 69.03) is located at its W end, while a pit or timber circle (NX15NE 69.01) has been recorded some 25m S of its E end.

Information from HES Archaeological Survey (K. Millican) 16 December 2021.

Note (23 August 2022)

The location, classification and period of this site have been reviewed.

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