The Marks
The Marks is a farm in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. The Marks is situated nearby to the peak Doon Hill, as well as near White Eldrick.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include High Banks cup and ring markings.
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 2½ miles southwest of The Marks.
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 3 miles southeast of The Marks.
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 4½ miles west of The Marks.
The Marks
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.84511° or 54° 50′ 42″ northLongitude
-3.97634° or 3° 58′ 35″ westOpen location code
9C6RR2WF+2FOpenStreetMap ID
way 1128615382OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmyard
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