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Latitude: 54.9418 / 54°56'30"N
Longitude: -4.8141 / 4°48'50"W
OS Eastings: 219841
OS Northings: 564413
OS Grid: NX198644
Mapcode National: GBR 42.ZV2Q
Mapcode Global: WH2SB.01VX
Entry Name: Caves of Kilhern,chambered cairn 450m SE of Dranigower Lodge
Scheduled Date: 12 January 1938
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM1928
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn
Location: New Luce
County: Dumfries and Galloway
Electoral Ward: Mid Galloway and Wigtown West
Traditional County: Wigtownshire
Early 19th century, remodelled at 1st floor mid 19th century. 3-storey, 3-bay shop, with modern fittings at ground floor. Painted ashlar. Band course dividing ground and 1st floor; corniced band course dividing 1st and 2nd floors; cornice; blocking course. Round-arched, keyblocked windows at 1st floor; banded rustication below springing line; architraved windows at 2nd floor.
NE (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: central entrance to shop at ground floor; 2-leaf glazed timber door; letterbox fanlight; flanking shop windows; regular fenestration at 1st and 2nd floors.
Plate glass timber sash and case windows to upper storeys. Grey slate roof; stone skews; coped brick stacks; circular cans.
INTERIOR: not seen 1998.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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