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″ northLongitude
-3.94365° or 3° 56′ 37″ westOpen location code
9C6RR3G4+MGOpenStreetMap ID
way 1507719239OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kirkcarswell Motte and Barend Hill.
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