Standing Stone of Bagbie, standing stone

Standing Stone of Bagbie, standing stone is an archaeological site in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Standing Stone of Bagbie, standing stone is situated nearby to the archaeological site Babgie Cairn, as well as near the cemetery Kirkmabreck Church And Burial-ground.

Type: Archaeological site
Description: architectural structure in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
Also known as: “Standing Stone of Bagbie”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Carsluith Castle and Cairn Holy, chambered cairn 190m SSW of Cairnholy.

Carsluith Castle

Castle

Photo: ArchHist, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Carsluith Castle is a ruined tower house, dating largely to the 16th century. It is located beside Wigtown Bay in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Galloway, Scotland, around 4.8 kilometres south east of Creetown. Carsluith Castle is situated 1¼ miles south of Standing Stone of Bagbie, standing stone.

Cairn Holy, chambered cairn 190m SSW of Cairnholy

Archaeological site

Photo: Orlacraig, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Cairn Holy, chambered cairn 190m SSW of Cairnholy is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles southeast of Standing Stone of Bagbie, standing stone.

Gem Rock Museum

Photo: Billy McCrorie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gem Rock Museum is situated 2 miles northwest of Standing Stone of Bagbie, standing stone.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Creetown and Wigtown Harbour.

Creetown

Town

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Creetown is a small seaside town in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, in Galloway in the Dumfries and Galloway council area in south-west Scotland. Its population is about 750 people. Creetown is situated 2 miles northwest of Standing Stone of Bagbie, standing stone.

Wigtown Harbour

Locality

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Wigtown Harbour or Wigtown Quay was relocated in 1818 to serve the town of Wigtown and its hinterland in Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, following the silting up of the original natural harbour that was originally located near to St Machute's church. Wigtown Harbour is situated 4 miles west of Standing Stone of Bagbie, standing stone.

Wigtown

Town

Photo: Jeff Tomlinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Wigtown is a small historic market town and former royal burgh in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Historically part of Wigtownshire, of which it is the county town, it lies east of Stranraer and south of Newton Stewart. Wigtown is situated 4 miles west of Standing Stone of Bagbie, standing stone.

Standing Stone of Bagbie, standing stone

Categories: menhir, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.87794° or 54° 52′ 41″ north

Longitude

-4.34302° or 4° 20′ 35″ west

Open location code

9C6QVMH4+5Q

OpenStreetMap ID

node 11709259709

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

Q56661586

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Babgie Cairn and Kirkmabreck Church And Burial-ground.

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