Balgreggan,motte
Balgreggan,motte is an archaeological site in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Balgreggan,motte is situated nearby to the health club Gym Haugh, as well as near the village Sandhead.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: architectural structure in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Balgreggan Motte”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sandhead and Ardwell.
Sandhead
Village
Sandhead is a small village in Dumfries and Galloway, south west Scotland. It overlooks Luce Bay, 7 miles south of Stranraer. The old main road, named "Main Street", runs through the village, but the A716 now bypasses it with a narrow and twisting carriageway.
Ardwell
Village
Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ardwell is a village in the Scottish unitary council area of Dumfries and Galloway. It lies on the shores of Luce Bay in the southern part of the Rhins of Galloway. Ardwell is situated 3 miles south of Balgreggan,motte.
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. Dunragit is situated 5 miles northeast of Balgreggan,motte.
Balgreggan,motte
- Categories: motte, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.81306° or 54° 48′ 47″ northLongitude
-4.96402° or 4° 57′ 51″ westOpen location code
9C6QR27P+69OpenStreetMap ID
way 1265672345OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q56666988
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