Kirkcarswell Motte

Kirkcarswell Motte is an archaeological site in , , . Kirkcarswell Motte is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dundrennan Abbey.

Ruins
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, in , Scotland, near to , was a Cistercian monastery in the Romanesque architectural style, established in 1142 by Fergus of Galloway, King David I of Scotland, and monks from . is situated 1 mile south of Kirkcarswell Motte.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dundrennan and Kirkcudbright.

Village
Photo: Ed Iglehart, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , Scotland, about 5 miles east of . Its population is around 230. is located in the civil parish of Rerrick in the historic county of .

Photo: ian freeman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a coastal town in in southwest Scotland, with a poppulation in 2020 of 3350. Farming and fishing are its main trades.

Kirkcarswell Motte

Latitude
54.81792° or 54° 49′ 5″ north
Longitude
-3.94018° or 3° 56′ 25″ west
Open location code
9C6RR395+5W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13670948589
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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