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Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: White Loch of Myrton Alternative Name: Monreith HouseCountry: Scotland County: Dumfries and Galloway Type: Crannog
Nearest Town: Whithorn Nearest Village: Monreith
Map Ref: NX35854328
Latitude: 54.757557N Longitude: 4.552476W
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
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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5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
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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 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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