The Slab

The Slab is in , , . The Slab is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mote of Mark.

Archaeological site
Photo: Ann Cook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a granite hill rising some 45 metres above the Rough Firth near the outlet of the , near the village of Rockcliffe. It was the site of a vitrified fort during the Early Middle Ages, with about one third of an acre of the summit enclosed by a rampart of timber and stone. is situated 2½ miles south of The Slab.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dalbeattie and Castle Douglas.

Town
Photo: MSDMSD, CC BY-SA 3.0.
(, Scots: Dawbeattie, Scottish Gaelic: Dail Bheithe meaning 'haugh of the birch', or Dail Bhàite 'drowned haugh' is a town in the historical county of in , Scotland. is situated 2½ miles northwest of The Slab.

Photo: Tenesca, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in in southwest Scotland, with a population of 4000 in 2022. The big attractions are Threave Gardens and the castle. This page also describes nearby villages such as Dalbeattie, and the coast of the Solway Firth.

The Slab

Latitude
54.90163° or 54° 54′ 6″ north
Longitude
-3.79355° or 3° 47′ 37″ west
Open location code
9C6RW624+JH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4328457802
Open­Street­Map feature
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