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Latitude: 54.8929 / 54°53'34"N
Longitude: -4.9767 / 4°58'36"W
OS Eastings: 209200
OS Northings: 559412
OS Grid: NX092594
Mapcode National: GBR GH2S.55C
Mapcode Global: WH2SF.J8CV
Entry Name: Gallahill,cairn 300m NNW of
Scheduled Date: 15 November 1990
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM4789
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain)
Location: Inch
County: Dumfries and Galloway
Electoral Ward: Mid Galloway and Wigtown West
Traditional County: Wigtownshire
The monument is a burial cairn of the late neolithic or Bronze Agesituated in an area of rough pasture on the crest of Galla Hill. Itmeasures 15m in diameter overall and 1m high. The area to bescheduled includes the cairn and an area around it within whichtraces of activity associated with its use may be found. It measures30m in diameter, centred on the monument, as marked in red on theattached map.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
The monument is of national importance as a well-preserved example of a burial cairn of the late Neolithic or Bronze Age which has the potential to enhance considerably our understanding of prehistoric funerary and ritual practices.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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RCAHMS records the monument as NX 05 NE 5.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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