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<< Our Photo Pages >> White Loch of Myrton - Crannog in Scotland in Dumfries and Galloway

Submitted by markj99 on Wednesday, 19 July 2023  Page Views: 5624

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: White Loch of Myrton Alternative Name: Monreith House
Country: Scotland County: Dumfries and Galloway Type: Crannog
Nearest Town: Whithorn  Nearest Village: Monreith
Map Ref: NX35854328
Latitude: 54.757557N  Longitude: 4.552476W
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.
3 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
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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
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markj99 visited on 16th Jul 2023 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 3 Access: 4 Take the A747 Port William turn off the A75 at Glenluce. Take the first exit to Wigtown off the small roundabout in the centre of Port William. Follow the B7085 for 0.8 miles to reach an unsigned sharp right turn towards Monreith. Follow the lane for c. 0.2 miles to the gates of Monreith Estate. It is possible to park at the estate gate. A muddy track is followed for c. 0.4 mile past the private road to Monreith House to a Y-junction. Take the right turn for c. 400 yards to reach a path heading N into the wood surrounding the loch. Follow the winding path for c. 200 yards to the crannog in the SE corner of White Loch of Myrton. If you want to see the crannog from the W, return to the Y-junction, take the left path for c. 400 yards. My route is viewable on White Loch of Myrton.

White Loch of Myrton
White Loch of Myrton submitted by markj99 : White Loch of Myrton Crannog viewed from west. (Vote or comment on this photo)
White Loch of Myrton Crannog is located in the SE corner of the loch c. 1.5 miles N of Monreith, a coastal village in Dumfries and Galloway. It was constructed as a stone mound bounded by approximately 100 vertical piles driven into the loch bed. The surface of the crannog is densely tree-covered obscuring any signs of occupation. There is no visible evidence of a causeway from the east bank due to a high water level.

White Loch of Myrton is accessible to view the crannog from a public path round the loch in Monreith House Estate. Parking is possible at the estate entrance. The best views of the crannog are from the west bank. It is possible to approach the crannog from the east via a woodland path veering off the loch circuit. The views of the crannog from the east bank are restricted by trees bordering the loch.

Ref: Canmore ID 62814.
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White Loch of Myrton
White Loch of Myrton submitted by markj99 : White Loch of Myrton Crannog viewed from south-east. (Vote or comment on this photo)

White Loch of Myrton
White Loch of Myrton submitted by markj99 : White Loch of Myrton Crannog viewed from west. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Re: Directions to White Loch of Myrton by markj99 on Friday, 03 November 2023
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Directions to White Loch of Myrton: Take the A747 Port William turn off the A75 at Glenluce. Take the first exit to Wigtown off the small roundabout in the centre of Port William. Follow the B7085 for 0.8 miles to reach an unsigned sharp right turn towards Monreith. Follow the lane for c. 0.2 miles to the gates of Monreith Estate. It is possible to park at the estate gate. A muddy track is followed for c. 0.4 mile past the private road to Monreith House to a Y-junction. Take the right turn for c. 400 yards to reach a path heading N into the wood surrounding the loch. Follow the winding path for c. 200 yards to the crannog in the SE corner of White Loch of Myrton. If you want to see the crannog from the W, return to the Y-junction, take the left path for c. 400 yards. My route is viewable on White Loch of Myrton.
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