<< Our Photo Pages >> Giant's Dike - Hillfort in Scotland in Dumfries and Galloway
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Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Giant's Dike Alternative Name: Barstobrick HillCountry: Scotland County: Dumfries and Galloway Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Castle Douglas Nearest Village: Ringford
Map Ref: NX68736065
Latitude: 54.923226N Longitude: 4.049811W
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| 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 |
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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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| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
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markj99 visited on 14th Feb 2022 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 4 Access: 3 Giant's Dike Hillfort is easily visited from a trail leading N from Barstobrick Visitor centre. It is easily spotted by heading for the prominent Nielson's Monument on the summit of the hill. The path is muddy in places so stout footwear is advised.
Giant's Dike Hillfort consists of a ruined wall surrounding the upper slopes of Barstobrick Hill c. 1.75 miles N of Ringford in Dumfries and Galloway. According to Canmore ID 64189 there are remnants of the wall running from N to S on the hill, the E Flank relying on a steep craggy slope for natural defence. The internal area of the fort has no significant features beyond the modern addition of Nielson's Monument on the summit of Barstobrick Hill.
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