Droughdool Mote
Droughdool Mote is a Neolithic round mound in the parish of Old Luce, Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway. The mound is oval in plan, measuring 60m by 50m at its base and rises to 10m in height.Photo: Chris Newman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Neolithic round mound in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Droughduil Mound”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Glenwhan Gardens and Castle of Park.
Glenwhan Gardens
Garden
Photo: Billy McCrorie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunragit is a village on the A75, between Stranraer and Glenluce in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. Dunragit is within the parish of Old Luce, in the traditional county of Wigtownshire. Glenwhan Gardens is situated 1 mile north of Droughdool Mote.
Castle of Park
Building
Photo: John of Reading, Public domain.
The Castle of Park is a 16th-century L-plan tower house near Glenluce, in the historic county of Wigtownshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is a category A listed building. Castle of Park is situated 2½ miles east of Droughdool Mote.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dunragit and Glenluce.
Dunragit
Village
Photo: David Baird, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunragit is a village on the A75, between Stranraer and Glenluce in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. Dunragit is within the parish of Old Luce, in the traditional county of Wigtownshire.
Glenluce
Village
Photo: David Baird, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glenluce is a small village in the parish of Old Luce in Wigtownshire, Scotland. It contains a village shop, a caravan park and a town hall, as well as the parish church. Glenluce is situated 3 miles east of Droughdool Mote.
Castle Kennedy
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Castle Kennedy is a small village 3 miles east of Stranraer in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. It is on the A75 road, and is within the civil parish of Inch. Castle Kennedy is situated 3 miles northwest of Droughdool Mote.
Droughdool Mote
- 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
54.87222° or 54° 52′ 20″ northLongitude
-4.8875° or 4° 53′ 15″ westOpen location code
9C6QV4C7+V2OpenStreetMap ID
way 1120742726OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q56666533
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