Goldielea Wood, Hillfort
Goldielea Wood, Hillfort is an archaeological site in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Goldielea Wood, Hillfort is situated nearby to the forest Hills Wood, as well as near the peak West Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Easthill stone circle and Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary.
Easthill stone circle
Archaeological site
Photo: C1614, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Easthill stone circle, also known as the Seven Grey Stanes, is a small oval stone circle 3¾ miles south-west of Dumfries. Eight stones of a probable nine remain. Easthill stone circle is situated 3,600 feet west of Goldielea Wood, Hillfort.
Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary
Hospital
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Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary is the main hospital in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The hospital is managed by NHS Dumfries and Galloway. Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary is situated 1 mile northeast of Goldielea Wood, Hillfort.
Garroch Viaduct
Bridge
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Garroch Viaduct is a bridge, which is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Goldielea Wood, Hillfort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maxwelltown and Troqueer.
Maxwelltown
Suburb
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Maxwelltown was formerly a burgh of barony and police burgh and by the time of the burgh's abolition in 1929 it was the most populous burgh in the county of Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. Maxwelltown is situated 2½ miles northeast of Goldielea Wood, Hillfort.
Troqueer
Suburb
Photo: Chris Newman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Troqueer is a former village and a parish in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway on the west side of the River Nith. The eastern-side was merged with Dumfries to the east in 1929, and today eastern Troqueer is a suburb of Dumfries. Troqueer is situated 3 miles east of Goldielea Wood, Hillfort.
Dumfries
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dumfries is the principal town of Dumfries and Galloway in southwest Scotland. It's a pleasant market town, with a population of 46,500 in 2020. Robert Burns the poet spent his last years here: from 1788 to 1791 at Ellisland Farm 7 miles north, then in Dumfries town until his death, aged 37.
Goldielea Wood, 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
55.04762° or 55° 2′ 51″ northLongitude
-3.67578° or 3° 40′ 33″ westOpen location code
9C7R28XF+2MOpenStreetMap ID
way 1508152951OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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