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Multi-periodSite Name: Castlecreavie Settlement Alternative Name: Castle CreavieCountry: Scotland County: Dumfries and Galloway Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Kirkcudbright
Map Ref: NX72374925
Latitude: 54.821788N Longitude: 3.988005W
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| 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 |
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markj99 visited on 24th May 2021 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4 Castlecreavie Settlement is situated on the road to Castlecreavie Farm between Kirkcudbright and Dundrennan. There is room to park at NX 72424 49258, c. 500 yards up the narrow road to Castlecreavie Farm. There is a style leading up to Castlecreavie Settlement. The natural hillock has an enclosure measuring c. 75 yards NE-SW and 40 yards NW-SE. There are remains of a c. 4 feet rampart on the SW and NE of the enclosure. There are steep slopes all round except for the SW which slopes away at a shallow angle. There is a prominent terrace from c. 12 to 15 feet wide round the settlement, except on the SW side.
SolarMegalith visited on 23rd Sep 2016 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 4 Access: 5
Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 2.5 Ambience: 4 Access: 4.5
Remains of a settlement are located on a natural hillock NW of Castlecreavie dun. The rampart is in best condition in the northern part of the settlement. Below the settlement there is a terrace of 3-4m width.
For more information see Canmore entry 64427 which adds: Although this may be contemporary with the settlement it has clearly been used for later cultivation. The interior is featureless. The absence of multiple ramparts across the naturally weak SW side argues for this being a settlement rather than a fort."
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