Castlecreavie Fort/Settlement
Castlecreavie Fort/Settlement is an archaeological site in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Castlecreavie Fort/Settlement is situated nearby to the archaeological site Castlecreavie Dun, as well as near the peak Bombie Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include High Banks cup and ring markings and Dundrennan Abbey.
High Banks cup and ring markings
Archaeological site
Photo: Jon Holland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. High Banks cup and ring markings is situated 1 mile west of Castlecreavie Fort/Settlement.
Dundrennan Abbey
Ruins
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dundrennan Abbey, in Dundrennan, Scotland, near to Kirkcudbright, was a Cistercian monastery in the Romanesque architectural style, established in 1142 by Fergus of Galloway, King David I of Scotland, and monks from Rievaulx Abbey. Dundrennan Abbey is situated 2 miles southeast of Castlecreavie Fort/Settlement.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dundrennan and Kirkcudbright.
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 2 miles southeast of Castlecreavie Fort/Settlement.
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.
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 5 miles northwest of Castlecreavie Fort/Settlement.
Castlecreavie Fort/Settlement
- 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
54.82203° or 54° 49′ 19″ northLongitude
-3.98806° or 3° 59′ 17″ westOpen location code
9C6RR2C6+RQOpenStreetMap ID
node 994864157OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Castlecreavie Dun and Bombie Hill.
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