Bennan

Bennan is a hill in , , and has an elevation of 1,175 feet. Bennan is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tynron Doon.

Archaeological site
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is a multivallate Iron Age hill fort outside the village of in , . It was occupied on and off from the 1st millennium BC until the 16th century, when an L-shaped tower house stood there. is situated 1½ miles east of Bennan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tynron and Moniaive.

Hamlet
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is a village and civil parish located in , in south-west Scotland. It lies in a hollow along the , approximately 2 miles from the village of .

Village
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is a village in the Parish of Glencairn, in , southwest Scotland. It stands on the Cairn and Dalwhat Waters, 16 miles north-west of the town of . is situated 3 miles south of Bennan.

Village
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is a village about 2 miles west of in , in the region of . It is near the confluence of the and rivers in the foothills of the . is situated 3 miles east of Bennan.

Bennan

Latitude
55.23442° or 55° 14′ 4″ north
Longitude
-3.89482° or 3° 53′ 41″ west
Elevation
1,175 feet (358 metres)
Open location code
9C7R64M4+Q3
Geo­Names ID
12611840
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