Bank Head Hill, Settlement

Bank Head Hill, Settlement is a grassland in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Bank Head Hill, Settlement is situated nearby to the peak Saugh Hill, as well as near the village Bentpath.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Girdle Stanes.

Girdle Stanes

Archaeological site

Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Girdle Stanes is a stone circle near Eskdalemuir, Dumfries and Galloway. The western portion of the circle has been washed away by the White Esk, leaving 26 of an original 40 to 45 stones in a crescent. Girdle Stanes is situated 2 miles north of Bank Head Hill, Settlement.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bentpath and Eskdalemuir.

Bentpath

Village

Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bentpath is a small village between Eskdalemuir and Langholm in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is located on the River Esk and has a church and a library. Westerkirk library was founded in 1791 and is the oldest library in Scotland which is still in use. Bentpath is situated 3½ miles southeast of Bank Head Hill, Settlement.

Eskdalemuir

Village

Photo: Immanuel Giel, Public domain.

Eskdalemuir is a civil parish and small village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, with a population of 265. It is around 10 miles north-west of Langholm and 10 miles north-east of Lockerbie. Eskdalemuir is situated 3½ miles north of Bank Head Hill, Settlement.

Bank Head Hill, Settlement

Type: Grassland
Categories: archaeological site and historic site
Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.22363° or 55° 13′ 25″ north

Longitude

-3.1572° or 3° 9′ 26″ west

Open location code

9C7R6RFV+F4

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1476676514

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=grassland

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bank Head Hill, Settlement and Yards Rig, Settlement.

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