<< Our Photo Pages >> Milton Loch NW - Crannog in Scotland in Dumfries and Galloway
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Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Milton Loch NW Alternative Name: Milton Loch 1Country: Scotland
NOTE: This site is 4.854 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Dumfries and Galloway Type: Crannog
Nearest Town: Dumfries Nearest Village: Crocketford
Map Ref: NX83887188
Latitude: 55.027846N Longitude: 3.818111W
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| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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| -1 | Completely destroyed |
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| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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markj99 visited on 22nd Jun 2023 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 3 Access: 3 Directions to Green Island, Milton Loch: Take the Park of Brandedleys turn off the A75 on the SW edge of Crocketford. Follow the road for c. 0.8 mile to Auchengibbert Farm. Bear left to Kirkgunzeon for c. 0.2 mile to a passing place on the left. Park up and follow a vague path along the margin of the field to the W bank of Milton Loch. My route is viewable on Milton Loch Crannogs.
Milton Loch NW Crannog is in the NW corner of Milton Loch c. 1 mile SE of Crocketford in Dumfries and Galloway. According to Canmore ID 65046 the crannog was revealed when the water level of Milton Loch was lowered in 1953. A causeway c. 100 yards long was marked by a double line of wooden posts leading east to a low stone covered island, measuring 35 feet in diameter. The crannog was a circular house, measuring c. 47 feet in overall diameter, constructed in timber. The interior of the house was subdivided radially into compartments. A 6 feet platform supported by wooden posts surrounded the stony island. A small harbour measuring 35 feet was constructed on the SE of the crannog. Further details of archaeological excavations are available in Canmore ID 65046.
The crannog is now populated by mature trees obscuring the surface of the island and the current high water level has submerged the causeway.
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