Crannog
Crannog is an archaeological site in Scotland, United Kingdom. Crannog is situated nearby to the peak Inner Wood Hill, as well as near the village Port William.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port William and Whithorn.
Port William
Village
Photo: AHEMSLTD, Public domain.
Port William is a fishing village in the parish of Mochrum in the historical county of Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, in Scotland with a population of approximately 460. Port William is situated 4½ miles southwest of Crannog.
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. Whithorn is situated 4½ miles southeast of Crannog.
Wigtown Harbour
Locality
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 5 miles north of Crannog.
Crannog
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.78747° or 54° 47′ 15″ northLongitude
-4.48592° or 4° 29′ 9″ westOpen location code
9C6QQGP7+XJOpenStreetMap ID
node 8220071005OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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