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<< Our Photo Pages >> Coffin Stone (Glenluce) - Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature in Scotland in Dumfries and Galloway

Submitted by markj99 on Wednesday, 12 May 2021  Page Views: 552

Natural PlacesSite Name: Coffin Stone (Glenluce) Alternative Name: Coffin Stone (Dervaird)
Country: Scotland County: Dumfries and Galloway Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Nearest Town: Stranraer  Nearest Village: Glenluce
Map Ref: NX2183158227
Latitude: 54.886942N  Longitude: 4.77927W
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
4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 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.
3 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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Coffin Stone (Glenluce)
Coffin Stone (Glenluce) submitted by markj99 : Coffin Stone (Glenluce) viewed from W. (Vote or comment on this photo)
The Coffin Stone (Glenluce) is a natural coffin-shaped stone c. 1 mile ENE of Glenluce on the N side of a disused section of the A75. The stone lies c. 30 yards N of the old road on the edge of a marshy area. The N-S Axis of the Coffin Stone (Glenluce) is c. 6 ft 6 in long and the E-W Axis is 1 ft wide at the base and 2 ft wide at the top. Viewed from W and S the stone has a close resemblance to a coffin.

Coffin Stone: A large coffin-shaped stone, lying flat. It is not supposed to cover any grave, nor does it appear to have been artificially shaped.

Name Book 1849 ( Canmore ID 62188)

Directions: Take the E exit to Glenluce off the A75. After c. 250 yards take the unsigned R turn dead-end road. After c. 0.5 mile continue straight on for 50 yards to a gate for a private road. Park up and follow the disused A75 for c. 360 yards to reach a gate on the L at NX 21777 58192. Cross a small stream on a bridge within 10 yards of the gate, turn R parallel to the stream for c. 70 yards to reach the Coffin Stone (Glenluce).
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Coffin Stone (Glenluce)
Coffin Stone (Glenluce) submitted by markj99 : Coffin Stone (Glenluce) viewed from S. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Coffin Stone (Glenluce)
Coffin Stone (Glenluce) submitted by markj99 : Approaching Coffin Stone (Glenluce) from W. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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 1.1km WSW 239° Lady Well (Glenluce) Holy Well or Sacred Spring (NX20845768)
 2.2km WSW 249° St John's Well (Glenluce) Holy Well or Sacred Spring (NX19705752)
 2.4km N 353° Ballach-a-Heathry* Cairn (NX21656065)
 2.6km NNW 345° Benlaight South* Cairn (NX21246078)
 3.0km NNW 345° Benlaight North* Cairn (NX21196112)
 3.2km NW 316° Camrie Fell* Cairn (NX19736060)
 3.2km SSE 150° Barnsallie Fell* Cairn (NX23355535)
 3.3km W 277° St Katherine's Well (Glenluce)* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (NX18605873)
 3.7km S 188° Chapel Well (St Fillan's) Holy Well or Sacred Spring (NX21195457)
 3.7km SSE 150° Whitefield Loch Crannog* Crannog (NX23555493)
 4.0km NW 307° Mid Gleniron Stony Mounds* Cairn (NX1869460787)
 4.1km NW 311° Mid Gleniron 4* Cairn (NX18856100)
 4.1km NW 309° Mid Gleniron 2* Chambered Cairn (NX18776093)
 4.1km NW 309° Mid Gleniron 3* Cairn (NX18766092)
 4.1km NW 309° Mid Gleniron 5* Cairn (NX1871460929)
 4.2km NW 309° Mid Gleniron 1* Chambered Cairn (NX18676100)
 4.2km ENE 75° Barhapple Crannogs* Crannog (NX25955915)
 4.4km ESE 122° Knock Hill Fort* Hillfort (NX25505577)
 4.7km WNW 282° Airyhemming E* Cairn (NX17265943)
 4.8km SE 141° Machermore Cairns* Cairn (NX247544)
 4.9km WNW 281° Airyhemming W* Cairn (NX17055938)
 4.9km SE 139° Culroy Cairn 1* Cairn (NX24905438)
 5.0km S 188° Stairhaven Broch* Broch or Nuraghe (NX2090353351)
 5.0km WNW 293° Craig Fell N* Cairn (NX17296039)
 5.1km SSE 157° Culquhasen* Cairn (NX23655350)
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