Cairn Pat
Cairn Pat is an archaeological site in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Cairn Pat is situated nearby to the peak Knockamoory, as well as near Thorn House Hill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: hillfort in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Cairn Pay Fort” and “Cairn Piot”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stranraer and Castle Kennedy.
Stranraer
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stranraer is a town in Dumfries and Galloway near the tip of southwest Scotland. It's a ferry port, connecting Scotland with Northern Ireland, though nowadays all ferries run from Cairnryan a few miles north.
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 4½ miles northeast of Cairn Pat.
Leswalt
Village
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Leswalt is a village and civil parish in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. It lies between Portpatrick and Stranraer in the Rhins of Galloway, part of the traditional county of Wigtownshire. The parish covers around 8 square miles. Leswalt is situated 5 miles north of Cairn Pat.
Cairn Pat
- 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
54.86336° or 54° 51′ 48″ northLongitude
-5.04891° or 5° 2′ 56″ westOpen location code
9C6PVX72+8COpenStreetMap ID
way 1265634130OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q31056703
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Knockamoory and Thorn House Hill.
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