Crannog
Crannog is an archaeological site in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Crannog is situated nearby to the ruins Kirk Kindar (Ruin), as well as near the river Carse Pool.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Abbey of Dulce Cor.
Abbey of Dulce Cor
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Abbey of Dulce Cor, better known as Sweetheart Abbey, was a Cistercian monastery founded in 1273 in what is now the village of New Abbey, in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, 8 miles south of Dumfries. Abbey of Dulce Cor is situated 1¼ miles north of Crannog.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include New Abbey and Bankend.
New Abbey
Village
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
New Abbey is a village in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is 6 miles south of Dumfries. The summit of the prominent hill Criffel is 2.5 miles to the south.
Bankend
Hamlet
Photo: James Yardley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bankend is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is located near Lochar Water, the civil parish Caerlaverock and the villages of Blackshaw, Glencaple and Shearington. In 1961 it had a population of 79. Bankend is situated 4½ miles northeast of Crannog.
Crannog
- 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
54.96188° or 54° 57′ 43″ northLongitude
-3.61191° or 3° 36′ 43″ westOpen location code
9C6RX96Q+Q6OpenStreetMap ID
way 1121898036OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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