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<< Text Pages >> Kirkmahoe Cursus - Cursus in Scotland in Dumfries and Galloway

Submitted by EssexMan on Wednesday, 07 April 2010  Page Views: 4199

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Kirkmahoe Cursus
Country: Scotland
NOTE: This site is 1.0 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Dumfries and Galloway Type: Cursus
Nearest Town: Dumfries  Nearest Village: Kirkmahoe
Map Ref: NX96508286  Landranger Map Number: 78
Latitude: 55.129262N  Longitude: 3.624771W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
2 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
no data Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
5

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Minor Cursus in Dumfries & Galloway

Status: Doubtful
NMR No. NX98SE 51
Extent: 400mx35m
Associated with Roman Temporary Camp


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