Round Dounan
Round Dounan is an archaeological site in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Round Dounan is situated nearby to the forest Spark’s Wood, as well as near Fox Wood.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: hillfort in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Dunragit House” and “Round Dounan, Motte”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Glenwhan Gardens and Droughdool Mote.
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 2,600 feet northeast of Round Dounan.
Droughdool Mote
Archaeological site
Photo: Chris Newman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Droughdool Mote is situated 3,500 feet south of Round Dounan.
Glenluce Abbey
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glenluce Abbey, near to Glenluce, Scotland, was a Cistercian monastery called also Abbey of Luce or Vallis Lucis and founded around 1190 by Rolland or Lochlann, Lord of Galloway and Constable of Scotland. Glenluce Abbey is situated 2½ miles east of Round Dounan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dunragit and Castle Kennedy.
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.
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 west of Round Dounan.
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 Round Dounan.
Round Dounan
- Categories: contour fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.88191° or 54° 52′ 55″ northLongitude
-4.88793° or 4° 53′ 17″ westOpen location code
9C6QV4J6+QROpenStreetMap ID
way 1259170773OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q31057107
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Spark’s Wood and Fox Wood.
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