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West Gallaberry,Roman camp & native promontory settlement

A Scheduled Monument in Lochar, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.128 / 55°7'40"N

Longitude: -3.6273 / 3°37'38"W

OS Eastings: 296337

OS Northings: 582727

OS Grid: NX963827

Mapcode National: GBR 3934.HK

Mapcode Global: WH5WB.7CZM

Entry Name: West Gallaberry,Roman camp & native promontory settlement

Scheduled Date: 3 March 1960

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Source ID: SM677

Schedule Class: Cultural

Category: Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement; Roman: camp

Location: Kirkmahoe

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Electoral Ward: Lochar

Traditional County: Dumfriesshire

Description

Probably 18th century. Segmentally-arched over Rossie Drain. Roughly coursed rubble with rubble coping and dressed ashlar voussoirs. Serpentine approach walls, that to W with some coping stones missing (see Notes).

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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