Craigraploch
Craigraploch is an archaeological site in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Craigraploch is situated nearby to the forest Netherlaw Wood, as well as near the peak Brown Hill.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: hillfort in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Craigraploch Fort” and “Wall Hill”
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 2½ miles northeast of Craigraploch.
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.
Craigraploch
- Categories: contour fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.77467° or 54° 46′ 29″ northLongitude
-3.98417° or 3° 59′ 3″ westOpen location code
9C6RQ2F8+V8OpenStreetMap ID
way 1261827325OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q31058942
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Highlights include Wall Hill and Glennap Fort.
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