Barean Crannog
Barean Crannog is an archaeological site in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Barean Crannog is situated nearby to the peak Smithland Hill, as well as near Peat Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mote of Mark.
Mote of Mark
Archaeological site
Photo: Ann Cook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Mote of Mark is a granite hill rising some 45 metres above the Rough Firth near the outlet of the Urr Water, near the village of Rockcliffe. It was the site of a vitrified fort during the Early Middle Ages, with about one third of an acre of the summit enclosed by a rampart of timber and stone. Mote of Mark is situated 1½ miles southwest of Barean Crannog.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dalbeattie.
Dalbeattie
Town
Photo: MSDMSD, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dalbeattie (, Scots: Dawbeattie, Scottish Gaelic: Dail Bheithe meaning 'haugh of the birch', or Dail Bhàite 'drowned haugh' is a town in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Dalbeattie is situated 4 miles northwest of Barean Crannog.
Barean Crannog
- 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
54.88174° or 54° 52′ 54″ northLongitude
-3.77603° or 3° 46′ 34″ westOpen location code
9C6RV6JF+MHOpenStreetMap ID
way 1388880767OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Smithland Hill and Peat Hill.
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