High Banks cup and ring markings
The High Banks cup and ring markings are a series of Neolithic or Bronze Age carvings on an outcrop of rock near High Banks farm, 3 km SE of Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway. They are one of the best collections of cup and ring markings in Galloway.Photo: Jon Holland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: cup and ring marked stones in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “cup and ring marked rocks 350m SE of High Bank Farm” and “High Banks”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include MacLellan’s Castle and Kirkcudbright Tolbooth.
MacLellan’s Castle
Photo: Parrot of Doom, CC BY-SA 3.0.
MacLellan's Castle in the town of Kirkcudbright, in Galloway, Scotland, was built in the late 16th century. It stands in the centre of Kirkcudbright, on the south side of the River Dee which flows into the Solway Firth. MacLellan’s Castle is situated 2 miles northwest of High Banks cup and ring markings.
Kirkcudbright Tolbooth
Museum
Photo: LornaMCampbell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kirkcudbright Tolbooth is a historic municipal building in Kirkcudbright in Kirkcudbrightshire in the administrative area of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Kirkcudbright Tolbooth is situated 2 miles northwest of High Banks cup and ring markings.
Stewartry Museum
Museum
Photo: Chris Newman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Stewartry Museum is a local museum in Kirkcudbright, Scotland, which covers the history of this part of Galloway. Stewartry Museum is situated 2 miles northwest of High Banks cup and ring markings.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirkcudbright and Dundrennan.
Kirkcudbright
Photo: ian freeman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kirkcudbright is a coastal town in Dumfries and Galloway in southwest Scotland, with a poppulation in 2020 of 3350. Farming and fishing are its main trades.
Dundrennan
Village
Photo: Ed Iglehart, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dundrennan is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, about 5 miles east of Kirkcudbright. Its population is around 230. Dundrennan is located in the civil parish of Rerrick in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire. Dundrennan is situated 2½ miles east of High Banks cup and ring markings.
Twynholm
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Twynholm is a village in Scotland. It is located 2+1⁄4 miles north-northwest of Kirkcudbright and 4+1⁄2 miles east of Gatehouse of Fleet on the main A75 trunk road. Twynholm is situated 4½ miles northwest of High Banks cup and ring markings.
High Banks cup and ring markings
- Categories: cup and ring mark, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.8188° or 54° 49′ 8″ northLongitude
-4.01055° or 4° 0′ 38″ westOpen location code
9C6QRX9Q+GQOpenStreetMap ID
node 12466939116OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q1569365
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In Other Languages
“High Banks cup and ring markings” goes by many names.
- German: “High Banks”
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Highlights include Bombie Hill and Castlecreavie Fort/Settlement.
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