Little Balsmith Standing Stone
Little Balsmith Standing Stone is an archaeological site in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Little Balsmith Standing Stone is situated nearby to the forest Balcray Plantation, as well as near the village Whithorn.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Whithorn Priory and Whithorn Parish Church, Bruce Street, Whithorn.
Whithorn Priory
Historic site
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Whithorn Priory was a medieval Scottish monastery that also served as a cathedral, located at 6 Bruce Street in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway. Whithorn Priory is situated 1½ miles west of Little Balsmith Standing Stone.
Whithorn Parish Church, Bruce Street, Whithorn
Church
Photo: Grant Barclay, CC BY 2.0.
Whithorn Parish Church, Bruce Street, Whithorn is situated 1½ miles west of Little Balsmith Standing Stone.
Rispain Camp
Archaeological site
Photo: Stevouk, Public domain.
Rispain Camp is the remains of a fortified farmstead 1 mile west of Whithorn, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is one of the major Iron Age archaeological sites in Scotland. Rispain Camp is situated 2½ miles west of Little Balsmith Standing Stone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whithorn.
Whithorn
Village
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whithorn, is a royal burgh in the historic county of Wigtownshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, about 10 miles south of Wigtown. The town was the location of the first recorded Christian church in Scotland, Candida Casa "White/Shining House", built by Saint Ninian about 397 CE.
Little Balsmith Standing Stone
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.72985° or 54° 43′ 48″ northLongitude
-4.38212° or 4° 22′ 56″ westOpen location code
9C6QPJH9+W5OpenStreetMap ID
node 12098788307OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Balcray Plantation and Whithorn Post Office.
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