Babgie Cairn
Babgie Cairn is an archaeological site in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Babgie Cairn is situated nearby to the archaeological site Standing Stone of Bagbie, standing stone, as well as near the cemetery Kirkmabreck Church And Burial-ground.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Carsluith Castle and Cairn Holy, chambered cairn 190m SSW of Cairnholy.
Carsluith Castle
Castle
Photo: ArchHist, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Carsluith Castle is a ruined tower house, dating largely to the 16th century. It is located beside Wigtown Bay in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Galloway, Scotland, around 4.8 kilometres south east of Creetown. Carsluith Castle is situated 1½ miles south of Babgie Cairn.
Cairn Holy, chambered cairn 190m SSW of Cairnholy
Archaeological site
Photo: Orlacraig, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cairn Holy, chambered cairn 190m SSW of Cairnholy is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles southeast of Babgie Cairn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wigtown Harbour and Wigtown.
Wigtown Harbour
Locality
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wigtown Harbour or Wigtown Quay was relocated in 1818 to serve the town of Wigtown and its hinterland in Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, following the silting up of the original natural harbour that was originally located near to St Machute's church. Wigtown Harbour is situated 4 miles west of Babgie Cairn.
Wigtown
Town
Photo: Jeff Tomlinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wigtown is a town and former royal burgh in Wigtownshire, of which it is the county town, within the Dumfries and Galloway region in Scotland. It lies east of Stranraer and south of Newton Stewart. Wigtown is situated 4 miles west of Babgie Cairn.
Palnure
Village
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Palnure is a small village in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, on the Palnure Burn, just outside Newton Stewart. Palnure is situated 5 miles northwest of Babgie Cairn.
Babgie Cairn
- 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
54.87974° or 54° 52′ 47″ northLongitude
-4.34269° or 4° 20′ 34″ westOpen location code
9C6QVMH4+VWOpenStreetMap ID
way 1259509076OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Standing Stone of Bagbie, standing stone and Kirkmabreck Church And Burial-ground.
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