East Kirkcarswell, Hillfort

East Kirkcarswell, Hillfort is an archaeological site in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. East Kirkcarswell, Hillfort is situated nearby to the archaeological site Kirkcarswell Motte, as well as near the peak Barend Hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dundrennan Abbey.

Dundrennan Abbey

Ruins

Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Dundrennan Abbey, in Dundrennan, Scotland, near to Kirkcudbright, was a Cistercian monastery in the Romanesque architectural style, established in 1142 by Fergus of Galloway, King David I of Scotland, and monks from Rievaulx Abbey. Dundrennan Abbey is situated 1½ miles south of East Kirkcarswell, Hillfort.

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.

Kirkcudbright

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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.

Twynholm

Village

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Twynholm is a village in Scotland. It is located 2+1⁄4 miles north-northwest of Kirkcudbright and 4+1⁄2 miles east of Gatehouse of Fleet on the main A75 trunk road. Twynholm is situated 6 miles northwest of East Kirkcarswell, Hillfort.

East Kirkcarswell, Hillfort

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

54.82669° or 54° 49′ 36″ north

Longitude

-3.94365° or 3° 56′ 37″ west

Open location code

9C6RR3G4+MG

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1507719239

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kirkcarswell Motte and Barend Hill.

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