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Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Grennan PointCountry: Scotland
NOTE: This site is 0.604 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Dumfries and Galloway Type: Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle
Map Ref: NX07604377
Latitude: 54.751928N Longitude: 4.9912W
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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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| 3 | Ordinary |
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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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SolarMegalith visited on 21st Sep 2016 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 4 Access: 4
Remains of an Iron Age promontory fort overlooking Drumbreddan Bay to the south. Trace of a ditch protecting the fort from inland are still distinguishable, but no remains of a rampart can be distinguished.
For more information see Canmore ID 60510.
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